I feel like I could be spending my days constantly helping others with their daily lives as opposed to doing the things I need to do for myself.
For instance, let’s say I’m at work and someone walks past my desk several times, carrying a big box each time. Assuming that carrying the big box is part of their job, do I stop doing MY job to offer my assistance, just because it is the polite thing to do? Or since the person obviously sees me each time, would the onus be on them to actuallyof people throughout my day potentially in need of assistance .
If you’re staring into space, pondering the perfect salutation for that next email and someone’s passing by carrying a big box, then I think you should make eye contact and ask, “Can I give you a hand with that?” In my opinion, asking for help is an extremely important act. In addition to possibly receiving assistance, the person asking for help also grants a nice guy like you the opportunity to offer it.Ask Amy: When we say we want no wedding gifts, we mean itMy son “Aaron” is 6 years old. Aaron’s grandmother “Omi” is deceased, and his grandfather has remarried a woman Aaron always previously addressed as “Miss Helen.
The immediate – and probably lasting – consequence of this pressure will be that “Aaron” will most likely choose not to address his new step-grandmother at all, for fear of slipping up.
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