This is simple. How often do you find yourself herding cats for other people?
Alphas live to rescue because it makes us feel good about ourselves. Makes us feel needed and subconsciously we think if they NEED us, they won’t LEAVE US. Not true as you know! But we stubbornly keep trying.
No Martyring + No Distraction = No Rescuing!
When you say no to being hurt to save others and no to being hijacked from your set course, rescuing falls off naturally.
Are there cases you should help? Yes. But is that your rule or your exception?
I have found that those I helped, usually didn’t want the help!
I had to ARGUE with them to save them. Stop doing those.
If you have to chase them to save them, you are definitely going the wrong way. Especially if you have to keep digging out the same hole for the same person.
"I SHOULD be working for my own advancement."
Stop for a moment and wonder how women have been socialized, that when said by a woman, it sounds Bitchy! Said by a man, strong & obvious.