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# Fixing others can be a way to avoid oneself....
> Fixing others can be a way to avoid oneself. Staying busy with other people's problems lets a person ignore their own needs and growth. Turning attention inward is often the more courageous choice.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Boundaries, Survival, and Refusing to Become a Toxic Dumping Ground — Part 1 - Workbook|Boundaries, Survival, and Refusing to Become a Toxic Dumping Ground — Part 1]]
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“Fixing others can be a way to avoid oneself. Staying busy with other people's problems lets a person ignore their own needs and growth. Turning attention inward is often the more courageous choice.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-fixing-others-way-often-courageous-choice
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