The Armor That Became a Cage
Which story are you running?
Framework 8 of 14 from Fix Your Thinking, Fix Your Life.Why this one
You handle it. By the time anyone hears about the problem, it's already solved, and you'd rather keep it that way.
That armor was smart when you built it. It probably got you through things. But it doesn't know the danger's over, and now it keeps out the help too. The door's been unlocked from the inside the whole time.
What protected you then is imprisoning you now. The door has always been unlocked from the inside.
The whole story is chapter 8 of the book. The essay on this one isn't out yet.
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Not quite you? A quiz this short can only get so close. The one-line version of all 14 is on the frameworks page. See which one stings.