I think self-help is a weird phenomenon, honestly. Think about it...we're calling it "self-help", but isn't actually "other's help" we're looking for? And, when we buy a "self-help" book, aren't we reading about the help and advice from somebody else who doesn't know us? I think this is just another way we've distanced ourselves from more traditional relationships. It's another manifestation of "personal removal" and the support of "rugged individualism", you know, that whole idea of "if it is to be, it's up to me". No person is an island. Why not seek help from real people? Friends, family, counselors, coaches...I dunno...maybe I'm preachin' to the choir here? |