There are people who the more you do for them, the less they will do for themselves.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Helping people too much can reduce their own motivation to act.
- In plain terms
- Overhelping makes others dependent.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid doing everything for others.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you enabling dependency?
- How much help is too much?
Another view
Sometimes people need full help.
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