them anyway.
At that point, you’ve spent far more energy refusing to do something that would’ve taken five seconds.
That seems exhausting.
We Don’t Need a Moral Lesson for Everything
I think this is the bigger issue.
We’ve become very good at turning ordinary situations into tests of character.
Someone asks for help.
Instead of simply deciding whether to help, we ask:
“Why should I?”
“Is this my responsibility?”
“Are they entitled?”
“Are they taking advantage?”
“What’s the principle?”
Sometimes those are important questions.
But sometimes a person just needs
