Ask for help when you need it.

There will be moments when you fall. This is not an indication of weakness or inability. It is simply a fact. There will be a wall you cannot climb or a ravine too wide to jump. It takes tremendous strength of character to realize that help is needed and then seek out that aid. We all have our skill sets in life. I can cook a decent dinner, put together a video about your Granny or Papaw’s life, give a speech to a large crowd about endowment funds and write up a press release about it with little to no hassle. But, if there is a leak in a faucet or one of the kids needs help with some Algebra homework, I am not your guy. I am going to need help. And sure, sometimes I wish I was more handy and could fix my riding lawnmower (the last time I tried, it was worse that when I started!) or build my kids a tree house. But that’s not the types of abilities I have developed over the years. So, I ask for help. It’s also important to remember that it’s not just physical needs that you need to ask help for. Walking the path is mentally and emotionally draining for all of us. And sometimes, we need someone to listen. Sharing your problems with a trusted friend does not make you weak. It’s the opposite, in fact. You get to drop some of your burdens and feel stronger in the process. I heard one time that the best thing about emotional baggage is that, at any point, you can just put it down and walk away. Recognize that you can’t do this all on your own and seek out the help you deserve when you need it.