Have you found it difficult to let go of the dead weight? (The ballast, as you say it)
Of course I do, because I always tend to help, or try to, at least. And it turns out that I always get hurt, because no one changes for me, or my influence.
(This happens because those people need professional help, and I am not qualified).
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If we talk about negative situations that I can't let go of, well, also. Because I have not had the strength to decide to let go. Life is a learning process. I hope to become a better person every day, based on my happiness, because if I don't achieve it, how will I give happiness to others?
Ah ok, I figured. I guess, with those people who need the help, they need to do some of the work themselves, others cannot do it for them and if they're not willing to do so trying to help them often doesn't go well. Also, as you point out, sometimes professional help is what's really required.
Spoken like someone who is actively seeking a best-life scenario. Well said.
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!PIZZA