2017年3月25日 星期六

Asking for help is a strength, not a weakness

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March 25, 2017

Michele L. Sullivan: Asking for help is a strength, not a weakness

11:55 minutes · Filmed Oct 2016 · Posted Mar 2017 · TEDWomen 2016

We all go through challenges -- some you can see, most you can't, says Michele L. Sullivan. In a talk about perspective, Sullivan shares stories full of wit and wisdom and reminds us that we're all part of each other's support systems. "The only shoes you can walk in are your own," she says. "With compassion, courage and understanding, we can walk together, side by side."

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