Being a leader is great and being generous is great too. However, there is a such thing as helping people too much. It’s ok to allow people to endure their own struggle. There is a difference between being someone’s help and being their crutch. You should know whether the relationship is mutual. Generosity should be reciprocated in order for the effort to maintain balance.

Learn The Lesson

This is a difficult lesson to learn but it is an essential one to learn. You have to accept that people must be left to solve their own problems or suffer through them. Everyone can not be helped. You can’t do it. Some people will always need a hand no natter what. At some point you’ll have to detach that life line that they so desperately cling to.

Be The Help But Not A Crutch

Help should be temporary. There is a point where a person should take over and begin livin their lives without the aid of another responsible adult. Sooner or later, they’ve got to be willing to take back control of the reins.

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