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Let Them to Let Me

Name: Let Them to Let Me
Uploaded: 2025-03-05T21:48:00+00:00
Duration: 45 s
Channel: Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP
Description: In this brief YouTube excerpt, Speaker A asks where the balance lies between applying the "let them" theory—holding others accountable—and ensuring…

5 Mar 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief YouTube excerpt, Speaker A asks where the balance lies between applying the "let them" theory—holding others accountable—and ensuring accountability where possible. Speaker B responds by arguing that true accountability starts with oneself. They emphasize the importance of personal truth‑telling, living according to one’s values, and apologizing when one’s actions unintentionally affect others. Rather than trying to hold everyone else accountable, Speaker B advises relinquishing the power to judge others and focusing on the "let me" part of the theory: self‑accountability, operating with compassion, and maintaining personal character that one can be proud of.

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Where is the balance between applying let them theory and also making sure where you can hold somebody accountable?
You know, it's a great question because I don't think you can hold other people accountable. I think we have to start holding ourselves accountable for telling the truth, for living according to our values, for apologizing when our choices and decisions have unintended impact on other people. Instead of trying to hold everybody else accountable, stop giving your power to other people and focus on the second part of the theory, which is the let me part. Let me hold myself accountable to my own standards and operating with a level of compassion and character that makes me proud of myself.