Why It’s Good to Ask For Help

Written By Colēgia

Sometimes things can be challenging for us to manage. While being independent is a good thing, knowing how and when to ask for help can make a world of difference. Today we want to talk about why it's good to ask for help and some mindset shifts that can make it easier for us.

It Builds Your Social Network

Having a good social network is an important skill since it helps us recognize how powerful support can be. A good example of this is having a solid group of friends. Our friends support us when we need them and are there to enjoy life with them. Another area where we can apply this is building up our social network in general. Simply opening up a line of conversation with someone is the first step in getting to know people. While it can seem daunting at first, you'd be surprised by how many people are looking to be friends with one another. Networking gives us the ability to meet others in places that we may be interested in the future. We can also use this as a means of helping other people with the connections we already have. As people, we are part of a complex system of relationships, and being able to recognize that is important.

“Having a good social network is an important skill since it helps us recognize how powerful support can be.”

It Teaches You to Value Others

Valuing people is extremely important since it teaches us many good life skills. Empathy is one such way that this can be applied since it allows us to put ourselves in someone’s shoes. This gives us the chance to see things from another perspective. Some of us have been through similar things that other people have and we can opt to help them with our own observations on how we made it through things. Lending an ear for example is one such way to do this since many of us want to be heard. Help is good to both ask and give since many of us will need it at some point in our lives.

“Valuing people is extremely important since it teaches us many good life skills.”

It Demonstrates That we Need People

As people, we are not an island but rather a community. We need people for many different things. One of the best examples that apply to all of us is the food we eat. Many of us buy our foods from stores that farmers and others have helped provide so we can sustain ourselves. This is one of the most tangible ways that people help one another on a daily basis and is proof that these relationships can help us. Everyone needs help at some point since we can find ourselves in a position where we need to rely on someone to get things done. People enrich our lives and learning how to help one another can give us a sense of meaning and purpose. Help and positivity make the world go round and recognizing how important we are to each other can give you a better outlook on life.

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