00:00You know, there's a song by Post Malone called, I Had Some Help.
00:05And while it might seem like another anthem of heartache, it's packed with deep reflections
00:09about accountability, blame, and the shared responsibility we often overlook in life's
00:15messy moments.
00:17Now, this track speaks to those situations where things go wrong, sometimes horribly
00:24wrong, and both parties would rather point fingers than acknowledge the part they played.
00:29Now we've all been there, caught in a whirlwind of emotions, thinking that if things have
00:35crumbled it must be someone else's fault.
00:38But this song challenges that mindset and invites us to look deeper.
00:42It reminds us that we rarely make a mess alone.
00:46We usually have some help.
00:49So let's start by focusing on one of the core lines in the song.
00:53It ain't like I can make this kind of mess all by myself.
00:57You know, how many times have we been in a situation where everything fell apart and
01:02our first instinct was to say, it's not my fault.
01:07You know, but life doesn't work that way.
01:10In almost every conflict, in almost every misstep, there's a shared responsibility.
01:16Now whether it's a crumbling relationship, a failed project at work, or even a personal
01:22setback, we don't get there on our own.
01:25There are choices we made, actions we took, and as Post Malone says, sometimes even those
01:32around us helped fuel the fire.
01:36Now he drives this point home with, don't act like you ain't helped me pull that bottle
01:41off the shelf.
01:43This line is a powerful reminder because it speaks to the temptation to place blame solely
01:49on others.
01:50It's easy to say it was someone else's fault, yet when we're honest with ourselves, we realize
01:56it takes two to make things go wrong.
01:59Maybe it wasn't all your fault, but if you look closely, you're likely to see where you
02:05participated.
02:06You know, whether it was enabling bad habits, going along with something you knew wasn't
02:11right, or simply turning a blind eye, the mess was co-created.
02:17And when things go awry, it's crucial to step back and see how both parties played a role.
02:23That's where real growth happens.
02:26You see, we've all heard the saying, teamwork makes the dream work.
02:32But in this context, it highlights a sobering truth.
02:36Just as collaboration can lead to success, it can also lead to failure when both parties
02:42aren't aligned.
02:43Now in relationships, in business, and even in friendships, when both sides aren't working
02:49towards the same goal, things break down.
02:53And just like in the song, it's important to acknowledge that both people in any situation
02:59contributed to where things ended up.
03:02Life is a series of partnerships, and no one person is entirely at fault when things go
03:08wrong.
03:10It takes two to break a heart in two, Post Malone sings.
03:14And this line is a reminder that blame isn't a one way street.
03:18We often try to play the innocent party, but deep down, we know it's rarely that simple.
03:26You know, in those moments where you want to cast yourself as the victim, remember what
03:30the song says, I had some help.
03:34It's not about beating yourself up, but rather about learning to look at situations with
03:38honesty and transparency.
03:42Admitting that you played a part in the chaos isn't a sign of weakness, it's a step toward
03:47becoming stronger, toward healing, and toward preventing the same patterns from repeating.
03:56When you accept that it wasn't all the other person's fault, that you too were part of
04:01the problem, it empowers you to make better choices moving forward.
04:06Now, what can we learn from this?
04:09I believe life is a collaborative effort, and in our successes and in our failures,
04:15we are never acting alone.
04:17The mistakes we make, the conflicts we find ourselves in, the broken relationships, they
04:24are rarely just our fault, or someone else's fault entirely.
04:30There's always a push and a pull, a shared responsibility, and acknowledging that is
04:36not about assigning blame, but about growing, about learning, and about moving forward with
04:43greater clarity.
04:45So the next time you find yourself in a difficult situation, instead of rushing to point fingers
04:50or defend yourself, take a moment to ask, what part did I play?
04:57Where did I have some help in making things go wrong?
05:01And more importantly, how can I learn from this to do better next time?
05:06Now remember Post Malone's message, I had some help.
05:11Admitting that you weren't the sole cause of a problem, but that you also weren't blameless,
05:18is the first step towards real change.
05:21It's about owning your part of the story so you can rewrite it moving forward.
05:27So today I ask you, what role will you play in your next chapter?
05:33Will you keep the cycle of blame going, or will you step up, take ownership, and create
05:40something better?
05:42The choice is yours.
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