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Why are we so reluctant to ask for help?
The Ethical Life podcast highlights that asking for help often deepens connections and cites a New York Times study showing helpers feel more satisfied and appreciated.
- Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada anchor Episode 224 of The Ethical Life in a recent Jason Feifer article that explores why people hesitate to ask for help.
- Richard Kyte links reluctance to ask to American cultural norms emphasizing self-reliance, while Jason Feifer identifies fears of imposing, seeming incompetent, or being judged as common barriers.
- A Thanksgiving anecdote illustrates how a trivial ask can increase a helper's sense of usefulness, as Scott Rada describes asking a relative to pass the butter, echoing a New York Times-cited study on helpers' satisfaction.
- The hosts present the SMART framework to make requests clear and actionable, recommending specific, meaningful, action-oriented, realistic, and time-bound asks to help volunteers feel respected and useful.
- Offering assistance tends to strengthen relationships, and at the organizational level, asking others helped an interim leader build collective capacity in a struggling nonprofit.
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Why are we so reluctant to ask for help?
The Ethical Life podcast: Although many people struggle with seeking support, fearing judgment or burdening others, the hosts discuss how generosity strengthens bonds and fosters healthier interdependence.
·Helena, United States
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