I wouldn't necessarily say resolve - but I do think it is a way of taking control of your own life. Being buffeted by others is something I dislike so I take measures to prevent it. Others may not be as bothered. I do believe a lot of people - women in particular-would do better to take control themselves rather than spending energy on waiting for the action or reaction of others. I also believe that people have different limits - again - one of mine is being controlled by whims of others so I take measures to keep that from happening and my life is better when I do that (I do know this from one or two experiments I did specifically to see). I am not insisting everyone's would (I think it would but I could be wrong).