6 “Help Myths”:
‘Merica Myth
- Myth: While living the American dream, there’s nothing I can’t do with a little ingenuity, blood, sweat, and
beerstears, with my pet bald eagle at my side - Reality: Sometimes hard work just digs you further in the hole.
- Myth: While living the American dream, there’s nothing I can’t do with a little ingenuity, blood, sweat, and
Superhero Myth
- Myth: I have to be just like __________, (dad, grandfather, public figure), who is larger than life, and clearly has it all figured out
- Reality: Even superheroes ask for help. (but also… superheroes are fictitious)
“Never let them see you bleed” Myth
- Myth: I can’t exhibit an ounce of weakness, or the competition will defeat me
- Reality: Even in sports, we rely on the help of team-mates, substitutions, and pit stops
Instagram Myth
- Myth: Those people have it all together. I need to keep up with the Joneses.
- Reality: We are comparing the false-reality glamor-shots on others’ feeds with the nitty-gritty reality of our own weakest moments.
White-knuckles Myth
- Myth: I have what it takes inside of me, I just haven’t tried hard enough
- Reality: We can’t white-knuckle forever. We’ll reach our limit, then what?
Self-help Myth
- Myth: “The Lord helps those who help themselves.”
- Reality: Dictionary definition of “help”:
- verb: make it easier for (someone) to do something by offering one’s services or resources
- noun: the action of helping someone to do something; assistance
- exclamation: used as an appeal for urgent assistance: Help! I’m drowning!
- Every definition implies an external source!
Myth to Truth:
Not asking for help is a big problem.
We have a Higher Power, and he wants to help.
We have community, and community was made for help.
We are a community, and we were made to help.