I am humble enough to seek help when I need it.
I am humble enough to seek help when I need it.
I carry a large load of responsibilities on my shoulders that I complete with joy. When my load becomes too heavy and I need to reach out for help, I shake off the ego that binds me to my pride and free myself to accept help from others.
There is a limit to what I can do – a fact I accept with humility.
Asking for help from others takes a level of humility and courage I am capable of achieving. Life would be lonely and boring if I were able to do everything without needing the help of anyone. When someone helps me and I help someone else, I build community.
By giving others an opportunity to help me, I benefit from their knowledge.
I am still a success even if I occasionally seek the assistance of others. I refrain from beating myself up over having to use an extra pair of hands. Whether I am capable of performing a task or I need some help, I am still proud of who I am and the abilities I possess.
Today, I make good use of my time by asking for help when I need it, instead of trying to do everything all by myself. I am part of a greater community with gifted people in a variety of areas.
Questions for Self-Reflection:
- Why should I ask for help?
- How does asking for help benefit me?
- What tasks on my list would go more smoothly if I asked for help?
Hi Allegra,
I like this affirmation and will refer back to it when I need it. Being a guy, I sometimes have a tad bit of a macho thing – hey, I can move that dresser all by myself. And sometimes I don’t want to feel indebted to people i.e.if JoAnn helps me solve this problem with my blog, I’ll owe her a huge favor. But most of the time I feel like – hey, I’m only one guy, I can’t do everything all by myself. And when it is awkward or uncomfortable in some way for me to reach out and express the need for help, I am sometimes surprised by the graciousness of the response. I just wrote a post about people scolding me when what I need is help. So I’ve gradually learned to try to direct my focus to those for whom helping is community building and sometimes even fun 🙂 – Rob
Hey Rob,
Great stuff here, thanks for sharing your thoughts. Thinking we can do everything ourselves is not limited to guys with macho issues–women do it too. The other day I caught my 70+ year-old mother on a ladder trying to clean a ceiling fan in a vaulted ceiling. Really?! She didn’t see anything wrong with that idea?! I I love your concept of finding people who see helping as an opportunity to build their community. Great way to help those who will really appreciate it.
Have a great week! Allegra