Ask For Help (Why Struggle? Book Excerpt)

This is an excerpt from the book, Why Struggle? Life Is Too Short To Wear Tight Shoes. Why Struggle encourages you to accept life for what it is, an unpredictable journey. Asking for help may not be easy, do it anyway. I'd love your thoughts, observations, or comments about this idea.

Transcript

Chapter 15,

Ask for Help.

This can be a tough one.

In this I-can-do-it-all world,

Asking for help may seem like a sign of weakness or an inability to manage your time effectively.

My mother would say,

You can help no one,

Especially yourself,

If you are worn out and dog tired.

I used to be so busy I had a change of clothes I would keep in the car.

I would be gone all day long.

I had to rethink where I wanted to focus my T.

That's time,

Energy,

And or effort.

Everything in life requires some form of T.

I looked at what I was doing and where I was spending my time,

And I decided to limit my major activities to three a day.

Making this change helped me really think about where I wanted to focus my T.

Sometimes we need to slow down and assess and reassess how we truly want to spend our time.

If you think you have too much to do or not enough time to do what is needed,

You do.

Learn to say no or ask for help.

Don't forget to reciprocate and help others when your time frees up.

Practice.

Look at your list of things to do as you plan your day.

Is there anything you need help with?

Ask someone to help you with those items.

Affirmation,

I allow people to help me when I am in need.

Reviews

Wow this is right on time Barbara. I claim this affirmation right now. I found out yesterday I am positive for stage 1 breast cancer and will need to ask others for help. Thank you for speaking these powerful words. Peace and love to you.

I’m a greatful humble Christian actor singer with courage kindess and a purpose to inspire others around the world amen and so it shall be

This was very insightful and helpful 😊 thank you so much 😊