Need HELP [Ask For It!]

 

We could have all the dexterity our hands and extremities can facilitate BUT it's undeniable that from time to time, every one of us needs a HELPING HAND, one way OR the other.  BUT what's quite puzzling is WHAT I witnessed through the years. WHILE many really have managed well those situations WHEN they are in need of HELP, many times I did bear witness [first hand at that] some WHO need HELP BUT will hardly lift a finger!!!

If we have been part of those professional lectures and speeches, OR have read books OR watched movies, you'll notice that the one too many acknowledgments are always a healthy portion of those things.  WHAT explains those many acknowledgments?  Experts advise us that no one achieves greatness all by himself.  Because as humans, we depend on each other to learn and grow [and sometimes, to even survive specific challenging situations].  And numerous researches show that helping others actually make us feel good.  And I can attest to that.  Very recently, WHEN we invited our trusted handymand and his wife for a good meal in one of the best local restaurants and even had them go to the supermarket and go on a shopping spree😁😁😁

So, you might challenge me, if this is the case, HOW come it is so difficult for some people to ask for HELP?  For most people, even thinking of asking for HELP can chew away at their confidence.  And to complicate matters, spice it off with EGO and PRIDE, WHICH frankly become misplaced ones WHEN you are in dire need of HELP.  Surprisingly, it makes us start to question our abilities, and sometimes it even tends to paralyze us with anxiety.  The fact is that none of us can go through the journey of life all alone, by just our own self.  YES YES yowwww, NO ONE achieves that greatness all alone by himself📗📙📘

Again, this is one gap that is NOT so obviously missing from all our schoolings and studies, that is, learning HOW to ask for HELP, and almost more importantly accepting the fact that HELP is perhaps one of the greatest skills we can develop.  SO HOW?  HOW can we ask for HELP and actually get the HELP we need?  I have two shortest words here.  Be CONCISE and SPECIFIC.  This all comes down to clear communication.  NO need to over-explain WHICH only overwhelms and confuses us more❎❎❎

Our takeaway:  I've seen and heard this.  Some people WHO need help end up either blurting out one too many words without hitting the bullseye OR hardly saying any word.  WHY CAN'T we simply describe WHAT the task is, WHY it matters and HOW the person you're asking can contribute and HELP.  Key here is to be specific as possible as the other person needs to know exactly WHAT it is they will need to do and they can also accurately judge HOW much time and energy the task will take.  YES, we all need HELP at some points in life and NO ONE jumps out of their seat in excitement to help those WHO apologize for asking.  YES dude, NOTHING WRONG TO ASK FOR HELP [if need be]😡😡😡