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What makes an analogy break?

An analogy transfers understanding from a familiar situation to an unfamiliar one. Calling a project a relay race highlights handovers, but it can hide the fact that several people may work at once. The comparison becomes more useful when you name both the shared relationship and the important difference.

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responsibility

“Carry only the part that is yours to carry

Being capable of helping with something does not automatically make you responsible for carrying all of it. Before you pick up another unfinished task, notice whether you are offering a hand for a moment or quietly agreeing to become the place where it will live from now on.

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boundaries

A boundary describes what you will participate in

A boundary clarifies your own participation and limits. Saying that you will pause a conversation if shouting begins explains what you will do. It differs from demanding control over another person's feelings or choices. The boundary concerns your action, even when you cannot control theirs.

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