have the courage to ask for help when you need it

We all have to admit that we need help with something, and that is simply the way it is.

It is not that we are unable to do anything, but rather that we need to be open about the fact that we are not perfect. This is tough for many, for some reason, to admit. Why is it so hard to admit when we need help? A lot of people tend to feel this is easy to do, but others are big on the idea of doing things on your own. For some, their ego would be ruined if they have to admit to needing help and many other reasons.

It is always going to be hard to ask for help when you need it. It’s human to fear the unknown or fear what people will think of you. If you have not considered asking for help because of fear that you may seem weak, you are not alone.  It’s a sad irony that it’s during the times we most need to ask for help that most people are reluctant doing so.

So many people are restrained about asking for help when most of us should ask for more help more often.  As with so many things that would serve us, our fear is what gets in the way. Fear of over-stepping a friendship. Fear of appearing too needy. Fear of imposing.  Fear of revealing our struggle and having people realize we don’t have it all together after all. When you do not ask for help when you need it, you assume all of a burden that might easily be shared. But you also deprive those who would love to assist you of the opportunity to do so.

We cannot accept failure in our lives and pretend it is a learning lesson, especially if we go on to do the exact same thing again. It is only insane to do the same things over and over again and expect results. Failure should have taught us that we needed help, not that we needed to fail continuously.

We can all do so much together than we can ever do alone. Too often than not, we act tough rather than reaching out to ask for help when we need it most. Fear gets the better of us while depriving others of a chance to show they care and share their gifts. When we support other people to be more successful, we discover opportunities for collaboration that ultimately enable us to be more successful ourselves.