Sometimes you just have to know when to surrender...
I say that because I ran into a problem this past weekend that I tried as hard as I could to resolve on my own and I just could not do it. I sat for hours, getting more and more frustrated til I reached the point where I just wanted to throw in the towel on everything.
Then I had a 'come to Jesus' moment where I said I just can't do this anymore and I need help. It was at that point that I felt relief and made up my mind that I was going to reach out to others for help. The response I received was swift, overwhelming, and really touched my heart with how willing people were to help me with my problem.
There comes a point where you have to realize what your limitations are, whether in life or in business, and when you reach those limitations you need to be willing and receptive to help. Asking for help doesn't mean that you have given up or are not capable. It means that you recognize that there are others out there who are willing and ready to help you through your struggle.
By accepting help from others you are helping them as well. In terms of business, you are giving someone else a job and they are helping you solve an issue. In terms of life, you are accepting the love, strength, and wisdom they have to offer to help you through a difficult circumstance and that always benefits both parties.
I wrote a post shortly after my dad passed back in April about realizing the need for help and I closed the post with these words, which are as powerful now as they were then: there is nothing wrong with asking for or accepting help. It doesn't mean you're weak or have no control over what's going on. What it does mean is that you realize your strengths and what you love and let others deal with every thing else.
