Self-Help is for Suckers

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This powerful piece challenges the myth of the “self-made” person, making a compelling case for why lasting change, whether financial, personal, or emotional, doesn’t happen in isolation—it happens in connection.

Key Takeaways:

📌 Social support physically and emotionally reduces your stress and builds resilience

📌 Self-help often sells shame, not solutions—what you really need is connection

📌 In retirement and beyond, clarity and confidence are best built in relationships—not isolation.

As You Plan for Your Future, Remember: The strongest steps forward are the ones taken together.