It’s common to think we must get our shit in order on our own, behind closed doors.

It's my own responsibility to maintain my mental health, fight the ego, and hold a positive outlook on life.

It's my own responsibility to learn how to be of value to the others.

It's my own responsibility to support myself financially and become independently wealthy.

It's my own responsibility to find the motivation to get up and change the world.

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This is my life; this is my path; these are my lessons to learn and burdens to carry; I have to figure this out.

But still—why alone?

Sometimes I believe I’m the only man for the job. I know myself better than anyone—if I just take the time to sit with issues, I'll come up with the best insights. God forbid I pay someone to do a job I can do better alone.

Sometimes I believe things I figure out on my own will "stick" better; if I find my own path I'll be more excited to follow it than if you simply show me the way.

Sometimes I believe it'd be a sign of weakness to "need" help. Other people don’t; what’s wrong with me if I do? Am I lesser?

Sometimes I wonder if it's the society we find ourselves in—we just aren’t as close; it isn’t as safe.

I wonder if the abundance of "do-it-yourself" resources and entrepreneurial opportunities make us feel we ought to be able to figure anything out if we just google the right thing.

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Now, you absolutely CAN do almost anything alone.

But you do not have to. That's just a trick of the mind, born of fear—fear of appearing vulnerable, fear of overreaching, fear of change, fear of actually getting what you want in the world.

Maybe doing it alone hasn’t been working. If that’s the case, I guarantee help is just waiting for you to reach out. And maybe a little leg up, or a bit of coaching, or an eager cheerleader is all it will take to tip the scale and land you every single thing that's eluded you.

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No one is an island. We're all in this together; we all feed off each other; we all rise together. Your better makes the world better. So, for all our sakes: let go of the fear, look past the tricks, and eagerly accept help when you get stuck on your own. We got you.