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Create the Support System You Need to Thrive
What’s that saying about no one is an island?
In the Western world, we like to do things on our own. Who needs help? Anyone that wants to thrive requires support.
Getting support doesn’t make you weak, helpless, or any other negative connotation you might try to give it. Getting support actually just means you know when your own resources aren’t enough.
Support can come in many forms. You can have emotional support, logistical support, health support, organizational support, and so on. Consider the types of support you need today and in the future and put them into place.
Having support increases your possibilities in life:
1. Look at past successes. Take inventory of all the times you’ve been successful in the past. What support did you have during those successes? Which people were most helpful to you? What support did you not have that would have been helpful?
· Do you have similar people in your life that can fill those same roles? Are other tools available that can support your efforts, such as an organizational calendar?
2. Examine past failures. Now consider your significant failures. What support did you need, but lacked? Do you have people or other tools that can fulfill those…
