I think it would help if you tried it with more structure.
[ it's not caleb's job to tell people what to do, and he does his best on making suggestions and letting people get where they think is best for them. but with nick sometimes it feels like he's trying to give swimming lessons to someone who's already drowning. ]
You're smart and naturally good at things, but if you don't get things right the first time you decide you're bad at that thing and should never try again.
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[ it's not caleb's job to tell people what to do, and he does his best on making suggestions and letting people get where they think is best for them. but with nick sometimes it feels like he's trying to give swimming lessons to someone who's already drowning. ]
You're smart and naturally good at things, but if you don't get things right the first time you decide you're bad at that thing and should never try again.