Hello community,
Hopefully you guys can give me advice about giving advice! I think it is safe to assume most of the members of GC (at least the active ones) prescribe to a certain lifestyle, namely one centered on self improvement and mastery. I also believe it is safe to assume that many of you, like myself, did not always have this mindset.
I have an older brother who is very much stuck within a victim mentality (dead-end job and girlfriend for a while now) and can't seem to make the break. I fear he might be headed for depression (it runs in my family). Because of this website, I now have a strongly held belief on how his situation should be handled. Although I've told him what I think, I have been hesitant to push (it'll only stick if its his decision or at least partly). Also, because I am 4 years younger and still in college, I understand that he doesnt see me as an equal without 'real life' experience. How do you recommend I approach this? Direct and forcefully? Send him some GC articles? How can I get him to come to the conclusion himself? Because although you may say some people cant be convinced, I'm not willing to sit by and watch his life pass so.
I appreciate your replies in advance ... you've yet to let me down so far
Love
WB
Hopefully you guys can give me advice about giving advice! I think it is safe to assume most of the members of GC (at least the active ones) prescribe to a certain lifestyle, namely one centered on self improvement and mastery. I also believe it is safe to assume that many of you, like myself, did not always have this mindset.
I have an older brother who is very much stuck within a victim mentality (dead-end job and girlfriend for a while now) and can't seem to make the break. I fear he might be headed for depression (it runs in my family). Because of this website, I now have a strongly held belief on how his situation should be handled. Although I've told him what I think, I have been hesitant to push (it'll only stick if its his decision or at least partly). Also, because I am 4 years younger and still in college, I understand that he doesnt see me as an equal without 'real life' experience. How do you recommend I approach this? Direct and forcefully? Send him some GC articles? How can I get him to come to the conclusion himself? Because although you may say some people cant be convinced, I'm not willing to sit by and watch his life pass so.
I appreciate your replies in advance ... you've yet to let me down so far
Love
WB