## Metadata - Author: [[Katie Heaney]] - Full Title: Who Is The Let Them Theory Really For - Category: #articles - URL: https://www.thecut.com/article/let-them-theory-mel-robbins-review.html - Published: 2025-03-12 - Saved: 2026-09-28 ## Highlights > The book’s basic idea is this: If someone behaves in a manner you find displeasing, annoying, or hurtful, let them, because we cannot control other people. Then — although this part of the theory is often ignored — let me respond in accordance with my needs and values. ^h27541397 > Robbins has acknowledged only that her book’s philosophy is owed in part to various religious traditions and psychological concepts. ^h27541398 > Let Them Theory appeals to passive resignation, placing all real power outside our control. ^h27541402 > Robbins writes that there is “enough money to go around for absolutely everyone including you … No one is taking anything from you.” No wonder she’s so popular on the corporate speaking circuit; rich people love hearing that. ^h27541442