How to Ask for Help
What’s good for the hive is good for the bee.
"Don't be ashamed of needing help. You have a duty to fulfill just like a soldier on the wall of battle. So what if you are injured and can't climb up without another soldier's help?" — Marcus Aurelius
Needing help can seem pathetic.
"I can handle it," we say in defiance — confident of our ability to get things done.
It's honorable. Independence inspires respect.
But there’s a dark side.
You may see the need for help to be the Judas of your inadequacy.
Perhaps you were scolded into believing so in the past.
But you ought to cut yourself some slack.
You didn't know you could fix a problem by looking it up on Reddit, learning a skill.
Or asking a kind friend to help you.
Maybe some asshole bragged about how they helped you so they can seem good to other people and this put a dent on your self-esteem.
Rejection is also quite painful.
I understand all that.
But you must know true confidence and power is knowing you’re good at something and finding solace and comfo…
