Post Av2PT8I7OMOnAFXdAG by morganth@social.tchncs.de
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 (DIR) Post #Av2PT8I7OMOnAFXdAG by morganth@social.tchncs.de
       2025-06-11T22:43:52Z
       
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       I went to a talk lately that was mostly about something else, but the speaker came out with:“If you only remember one thing from this talk, remember this.  Everyone in this room who likes helping people, raise your hand.”Every hand, or nearly every hand, went up. “If you like asking other people for help, keep your hand up.”Almost every hand went back down. “As you can see, people like helping you. When you ask for help, you’re making them feel good, even if you don’t like asking.”I’ve genuinely forgotten the rest of the presentation but I won’t forget that.
       
 (DIR) Post #Av2PTG1OePmD8hmODA by morganth@social.tchncs.de
       2025-06-11T23:39:01Z
       
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       Hah, posting this makes me realize exactly why I get frustrated when volunteer opportunities aren’t available. I volunteer via New York Cares, which lists opportunities on their website when they become available, and I get frustrated when there isn’t anything there I can do. I should be happy about that—that means everyone who asked for help got it—but I’m frustrated because I was denied that opportunity to be the helper.