You can't walk someone else's path for them — even when you really want to.

If you have ever watched someone you care about struggle — in business, in life, with money — you know how hard it is to not jump in.

You want to help.
You want to spare them pain.
You want to share what you have learnt so they don't have to learn it the hard way.

I get it. I have been there. In my personal and business life...

For those of us with strong Warrior energy, we want to protect, solve, lead. If you have more of a Creator/Artist, you likely see someone's potential before they do. It is frustrating to watch them hold back and not see what you see.

And then there is the Martyr — the part of us that needs to help which says, "If I don't step in, who will?" It seems to come from a generous place, but can quietly slide into over-responsibility.

One internal voice says:

"It's my job to save them."
"If they are suffering, I must not be doing enough."

But here is the thing:

Growth doesn't come from being rescued. It comes from experience.
And sometimes, helping too much gets in the way of that.

Of course we can offer support. Of course we can share what has worked for us — especially when someone asks. But when we feel that strong pull to "fix," it is worth checking in with ourselves first.

Sometimes the need to jump in isn't about them — it is about our discomfort that we can't handle. Our own fear. Our need to feel useful or in control.

So these days, when I feel that urge I try to pause and ask :

What's really needed here? My advice... or my trust in their capacity to figure it out by themselves?

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Is there someone in your life you are trying to help... maybe a little too much?
What would it look like to step back with love, respect and let them walk their own path?

That's not giving up — that's giving space. And sometimes, that's the most powerful thing we can do.