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RE: Don't Give It To Me, Help Me Earn It
I love this. I think it's so true. Giving something to someone doesn't empower them. Helping them gain the tools to learn how to do something means they can go forward and master it themselves and that helps boost self-esteem and teaches them to learn how to learn. Thanks for this, really lovely post.
You're right @permieemmy. Anybody can go through bad luck due too different factors, we can have potential to get back on our feet. I think that's where the help must be focused. I always go by "Don't give me money, just help me earn it by showing me how," because that's how I become productive again for me and for others.
This is so true. I quit my job last week and I was terrified but because I have the tools to diversify my income I was able to find a few different writing jobs (one in permaculture which is great for me) and that helped me get back on my feet. Thanks to everyone who taught me the tools I have and the things I know, I have the capacity for self-sufficiency to an extent. I think this also encourages all to be mentors to other people