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by subjectsigma 823 days ago
> The best advice I been given: “when your problems seem overwhelming, get busy solving other people’s problems. …”

As someone in the midst of trying this I can tell you personally it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. I think I’m starting to realize that this person is beyond my capability to help and all the time I’ve wasted helping them could have been spent improving my own situation
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allen_berg 823 days ago
> it’s not all it’s cracked up to be

> this person is beyond my capability to help

I think there's something to be said about the difference between "solving other people's problems" and "solving someone's problems". If the whole idea is to not be so invested into one life and get perspective, volunteering somewhere ought to be on a different league then trying to sort one specific person's life.

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mettamage 823 days ago
> I think I’m starting to realize that this person is beyond my capability to help and all the time I’ve wasted helping them could have been spent improving my own situation

From my personal environment: there are many people that are beyond my capability to help.

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shrimp_emoji 821 days ago
Yep!

It sucks, but libertarians were right. ;p

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