Don't be afraid to ask for help. Sometimes the hardest thing we

In the words of Kendra Scott, we are given a teaching that pierces through the armor of pride and self-reliance: “Don't be afraid to ask for help. Sometimes the hardest thing we ever must do is ask for help. We want to show everyone that we can do it all, that we have it under control. But the reality is that asking for help is not a sign of weakness—it is the greatest sign of strength.” These words carry the weight of lived truth, for they speak of the human heart’s struggle between the desire to appear unshaken and the reality of our shared fragility.

The heart of this wisdom lies in the paradox that true strength is revealed in vulnerability. Many believe that to stand alone, to carry every burden without wavering, is the mark of greatness. Yet this is an illusion. Even the strongest warriors tire, even the wisest leaders falter, even the bravest souls need the hand of another. To pretend otherwise is to shackle oneself with pride. But to ask for help—this is the act of courage, for it requires humility, trust, and the recognition that no man or woman is sufficient unto themselves.

The ancients themselves understood this truth. Consider Moses, who led the people of Israel through the wilderness. When the burden of leadership grew heavy, he cried out to God, confessing that he could not carry the people alone. And help was sent—seventy elders to share the load. Moses was not diminished by his plea for aid; rather, he was strengthened, and his people endured because he asked. Here we see Kendra Scott’s wisdom echoed across millennia: asking for help is not failure, but the very key to survival and strength.

History gives us yet another example in Winston Churchill during the Second World War. Britain stood alone against the might of Nazi Germany, and pride might have tempted Churchill to resist seeking assistance. Yet he reached out to the United States for aid through the Lend-Lease Act, asking for weapons, ships, and supplies. His willingness to ask saved his nation. Imagine if he had clung to pride—Britain might have been crushed. His greatness lay not only in his speeches, but in the humility to say, “We cannot do this alone.”

Scott’s words also unveil the hidden battle of our age: the desire to show the world we are always “in control.” Social masks tell others that we are invincible, unbreakable, self-sufficient. Yet behind those masks, many suffer in silence. To drop the mask and ask for help is therefore an act of defiance against the tyranny of appearances. It is to say: I will not be crushed by pride, I will not live in pretense—I will live in truth. And truth, though vulnerable, is the birthplace of real power.

The lesson is clear: do not mistake silence for strength, nor pride for courage. Strength is the willingness to lean on others when your knees give way. Courage is the humility to admit need, and faith is the trust that others will answer. Just as a chain is made stronger by many links, so too are we made stronger by connection, by community, by the joining of hearts and hands.

Practically, this means daring to reach out—to a friend, a family member, a mentor, or a healer—when the burden grows heavy. It means replacing the lie of isolation with the truth of shared humanity. And it means cultivating the habit of offering help as well as asking for it, for strength is a circle: today you lean, tomorrow you uphold.

So let us remember Kendra Scott’s wisdom: asking for help is not weakness, but the greatest sign of strength. It is the act of those who are honest with themselves and courageous enough to trust others. Do not fear it, but embrace it, for in doing so you will find that your burdens become lighter, your spirit stronger, and your life richer with the bonds of true fellowship.