Persuade or Convince?

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Although some dictionaries define "convince" in a very similar way to "persuade", in reality, according to some theorists of the subject, there is an important difference. They argue that no one person convinces another, but that the same person is the one who convinces himself, that is, nobody rules in the mind of another, and someone changes his opinion, or changes his behavior when he is the one who wants to do it, not when another is the one who decides it. What we can do so that another changes, is just to persuade him, arguing about the benefits he would get if he changed his opinion, his attitude or behavior towards something, someone or any situation. Although we often do something that others force us to do, it does not always mean that we are convinced that it is the best thing to do. In those cases, we are doing it by obligation, not by conviction. What do you think about it?