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Don't go around "improving" others unless that is your responsibility as a coach, tutor, manager, or parent.
We can all see aspects of other people that we think should be improved. Hair styles, grammar, apparel, manners, etc. But adults usually resent you improving them --unless they've asked you to do so, maybe as part of a "buddy system."
Sometimes we implicitly agree to receive criticism by virtue of our employment or role. That is why dancers in the troupe of legendary choreographer Jerome Robbins tolerated his brutal critiques, and Steve Jobs' employees at Apple were willing to accept his "Do it again, this time perfectly!" comments. They wanted to work for the best.
But "improving" your friends and co-workers? It's rarely a good idea. Instead, err on the side of caution and remain silent. This is ancient wisdom, as was said in the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 7:5:
"First cast out the beam out of your own eye; and then shall you see clearly to cast out the speck out of your brother's eye."
We all have enough work to do improving ourselves, so it's best not to make a nuisance of ourselves by criticizing others.
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