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WHY WE HELP (AND HOW TO STAY HELPFUL)

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Summary from the TLDR Product newsletter

Helping can be powerful, but it can also become overwhelming when it is tied to identity, urgency, methods, or power. To stay useful, we need to understand what drives our impulse to help, how it affects others, and how to pace ourselves so care does not become pressure, control, or burnout.