"Everybody struggles with asking. . . . It isn't so much the act of asking that paralyzes us--it's what lies beneath: the fear of being vulnerable, the fear of rejection, the fear of looking needy or weak. The fear of being seen as a burdensome member of the community instead of a productive one. . . . American culture in particular has instilled in us the bizarre notion that to ask for help amounts to an admission of failure" (Palmer pg. 13). Am reading: The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer
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I recently had to "ask." I needed some information for a story I couldn't get on my own. I LOATHE bothering people. I hate it. Truly.
But . . . I asked. I sent out five emails.
Two responded.
Were happy to help.
I thanked them.
Profusely.
The three who ignored me?
Well, I didn't die of embarrassment. So I decided it is what it is.
Point is, I stepped out . . . and I'm glad I did. :D
