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Boundary-depletion pattern: the structural tendency for

Boundary-depletion pattern: the structural tendency for people without clear boundaries to be consumed as resources by others until depletion, because unbounded availability creates demand that scales to consume all supply

Why This Is a Pattern

Exemplifies resource depletion dynamics. Recurs in caregiving burnout, open-door management, emotional labor, overcommitment.

Source Lessons

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The cost of no boundaries

Without boundaries, you become a resource that others consume until depletion. The cost is not just exhaustion — it is the loss of your ability to direct your own life.

Connections

Exemplifies (1)

AxiomDirected Attention as Depletable Resource

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