abyssia

The substantial self of some people amounts to less than your echo.

The West Wing is on the tv in the background while working on the computer.
One of the characters is trying to comfort another and tells him this story:

"A guy is walking down the street when he falls down a hole in the sidewalk. The walls are too steep and he can't climb out. A doctor walks by and the man calls out for help: "Doctor, I've fallen down into this hole and I can't climb out... can you help me?"

The doctor writes out a prescription, drops it into the hole and walks on. Next a priest walks by the hole. The man cries out: "Father, I've fallen into this hole and the walls are too steep to climb out... can you please help me?" The priest writes out a prayer on a piece of paper, drops it in the hole and goes on his way.

Finally, the man's friend walks by the hole. "Joe, I've fallen in this hole and can't get out... can you help me?" Joe immediately jumps down into the hole next to his friend. His friend yells out: "Joe, why did you jump into this hole with me... now we're both stuck."

Joe turns to his friend and says: "Yeah, but I've been down here before and I know the way out."

To answer your question; I haven't found any answers yet... I'm usually Joe in the above story... not used to needing Joe to come along and get me out... not too sure what to do while I wait for him/her to show up...

Hope you're doing okay...