Thread: Why I am not grateful for help
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Old 11-20-2012, 03:09 AM
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Originally Posted by aj04 View Post
How about this:

In weighing whether or not to accept or ask for help consider: If we allow others to do for us that which we can do for ourselves, when we can do it, we run the risk of becoming overly dependent, which can limit and disempower us in the long run. Conversely, if we don’t allow others to do for us that which we cannot at the moment do for ourselves, we run the risk of limiting our experiences in life and alienating those who would share that life with us.
I've had the most pleasurable encounters with those whom I've asked for help. Since I live alone, I am not in danger of losing my independence - I have plenty of things I must do for myself. When I'm out and about, I thrive on making connections - I love being able to give others the chance to be of assistance - it makes everybody happy!
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