You can hardly convince people who have already made up their minds about something, even if you try your best. There is very little you can do about it, whether it concerns marriage or relationships. There have been situations where people even commit suicide when they feel they are being forced into something that does not truly come from their hearts.
It is similar to forcing someone not to marry a particular person simply because the parents do not approve of the choice. We have seen cases where the suitor becomes desperate and says something like, “If it is not this person, then no one else.” In extreme situations, such emotional pressure can lead to tragic outcomes.
Persuading someone is not easy. Once a person has made up their mind, it becomes very difficult to change it. Among all creatures, human beings are perhaps the most difficult to deal with. People are not easily influenced, and they can also change their minds at any time, sometimes without any clear reason. That is simply part of human nature, and it is something we must learn to manage as we interact with one another.
None of us can survive alone in this world. Human beings need one another to live and grow. However, we also meet millions of people in our lifetime, so no one should feel too important or irreplaceable in someone else's life. Likewise, we should not settle in relationships that show no sign of a promising future.
Everything in life is about using our time wisely. Time is valuable, and we must not waste it on things that do not contribute positively to our lives.
Life itself is simple; it is human beings who often make it complicated by creating unnecessary rules and systems that sometimes benefit a few people while putting many others at a disadvantage.
We should always try to be there for one another. Instead of sidelining people or making them feel inferior, we should try to reason with them and understand their perspectives. Unfortunately, some people deliberately ignore others, speak badly about them, and yet pretend to be innocent or act like the victims.
Because of this, we must be careful in our relationships with others. We should relate with people sincerely, reason together on the way forward, and build trust.
Trust is built when people see that we are honest and not deceitful.
Rather than forcing our opinions on others, we should help them understand our perspectives so that they willingly support us. In life, we can not always have our way. That is simply the truth. We can not always be right, and we must avoid being rigid in our decisions all the time.