In this episode, we talk about why it's so hard to ask for help, even though it's something we all need.

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My name is Greg Klunis and asking for something, anything, is extremely hard to do. We feel awkward, we feel weird,

we feel like the other person is going to point and laugh and tell all their friends how pathetic we are.

No, is that only me?

The next time you're at the store, try asking for a discount.

It may sound easy right now, but the minute you actually try to do it, you'll likely freeze up and start sweat in a storm.

Now, this fear gets even worse when we're considering asking someone else for help.

An article titled How to Ask for Help touches on this idea.

Quote, asking for help can turn the most self-assured square-shouldered among us into a nail-biting mess.

We may cast about vague wishes to no one in particular, blame others for our woes, or

procrastinate until our problem has become an emergency.

You'd think asking for help would be preferable to all this misery, but taking action is tough

for almost everyone."

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Why is this?

Why is it that asking for something feels so unnatural?

Well, the same article mentioned earlier has a few thoughts on this one, one of which is, quote, fear of

admitting we're out of control. This fear is particularly common when we realize a long

ignored problem, nose diving relationship or hidden addiction is getting out of hand.

It feels like you failed or that you can't handle it by yourself."

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