alexandra_k

I agree that it is not entirely clear what self-help is exactly. Yes, it involves both the source of help and the use of those ideas.

You make a distinction between self-change and meditation but it seems to me that meditation also involves changing your view from being upset to being tolerant.

Your thoughtful question about whether the helpful information is directed to one specific person, as in individual therapy, vs. information is given to a group or in a book directed to a lot of readers...that is a good question.
It seems to me that there is an unclear division of responsibility between the source of the helpful knowledge and the effort and cleverness of the self-changer who uses that knowledge.

Thanks for sturring up some ideas.

I'm waiting to get your reaction to Determinism.

drclay