To Help or Not to Help? The Paradox of Assistance

How Too Much Help Can Actually Hinder Progress

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“Help someone, you earn a friend. Help someone too much, you make an enemy.”
― Erol Ozan

We often think of helping others as a selfless act, but in reality, it can be pretty selfish.

When we help someone, we usually do it because we want to feel good about ourselves. We want to feel like we are good people making a difference in the world. 

And while there is nothing wrong with this, it can sometimes lead us to do more harm than good. We can end up causing dependency or taking away someone’s motivation to improve their lives.

So how can we strike the right balance?

The answer is not always easy, but it starts with understanding our motivations.