The last thing I want to say is that if you feel like you need help, if you feel like you need to ask someone for help, do not hesitate. I wish I\u2019d done that more when I was starting out, instead of thinking I was such hot shit that I didn\u2019t need feedback or guidance from anyone.<\/p>\n
I was so arrogant, and so prideful, and I made so many mistakes that could have been avoided if I\u2019d asked, if I\u2019d just put my hand up.<\/p>\n
But when you do ask for help, whether it\u2019s from me or a blogger you admire, or an entrepreneur who\u2019s changed the world, or a school teacher who\u2019s seen a fair bit of it, try to do it in a way that makes it easy for them to answer you.<\/p>\n
You\u2019re not alone in the world and you\u2019re not an island. People out there do give a shit\u200a\u2014\u200aI\u2019m one of them \u2014\u200abut you\u2019ve got to make it possible for us to help. We\u2019re all struggling, and we all feel lost. You have no idea how many times a day I ask myself, “Jon, what the fuck are you doing?”<\/p>\n
I seek help and advice from people constantly, because there\u2019s so much I don\u2019t know and so much I need guidance with. I know a few trails through a few rough patches, but there are pathfinders out there who\u2019ve spent years learning better ways, and I love asking to see them.<\/p>\n
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