Twitter: I am terrible at asking for help! I never think to do it. And when I do, I dismiss it, thinking “ah, it’s so much overhead to involve others that it’s easier to just handle myself.” But I’m sure I’m not asking nearly enough.
Help me! What strategies do you have here?
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Some ?s that have helped me (depends on context though):
1. Am I not asking for help bc I want to maintain too much control?
2. Is me not asking for help preventing someone else from a good opportunity to grow? Is the “overhead” me not wanting to teach or explain something?
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This is incisive! The former is often true. And it’s not always inappropriate, either. But it’s helpful to interrogate that feeling.