24 October · Working well can include sharing the work.

Self-doubt

I worry that accepting help means I couldn't handle things properly.

A little room to breathe.24 October

Self-doubt

“Sed tamen et amicum habere vult et vicinum et contubernalem, quamvis sibi ipse sufficiat.”

English translation

“Nevertheless, he desires friends, neighbours, and associates, no matter how much he is sufficient unto himself.”

Seneca — Moral Letters to Lucilius, c. 65 CE9.3English translation by Richard M. Gummere (1917)Read the source ↗

Working well can include sharing the work.

Doing everything yourself is only one way a task can get completed, and it may not be the most useful one today. Accepting a specific offer lets somebody contribute without making your own effort disappear or turning the situation into a measure of competence.

ONE SMALL STEP

Accept one clearly defined piece of help and agree together on what each person will do.

A little room to breathe.24 October

A spark of light in your day.

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