🧩 Philosophy 12h ago · Declan Molony

Don’t solve people’s problems for them

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In general, people don’t want you to solve their problems for them. Doing so strips them of their sense of self-efficacy, which is the crucial belief that they are capable of managing their own challenges.Someone who ignores this precept, by lecturing or teaching others too much, can be called didactic.My wisest friends are the opposite of didactic. They often withhold expressing their opinions when I’m discussing my problems, and instead help me figure things out on my own.I will not give a per

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