You Be You, and I'll Be Me
/My daughter recently bought a tee shirt with the words, "You be you, and I'll be me," which truly reflects her outlook on life and her relationships with other people.
Much of our distress is caused from disappointment when other people don't do--or think--or behave the way we want them to do--or--think--or behave.
Much emotional pain is relieved when we simply ask, "Am I being the person I want to be?" and leave the rest to answer that question for themselves.
You write it: Are you being the person you want to be?