Accomplish Quote by Marcus Aurelius
“Don't be ashamed to need help. Like a soldier storming a wall, you have a mission to accomplish. And if you've been wounded and you need a comrade to pull you up? So what?”
About This Quote
Source Meditations: Book 5, 180 AD
Accepting help is a sign of strength; like a soldier, we need allies when wounded.
In simple terms: Ask for help when needed.
Key Takeaway
Seek support during challenges.
Themes
resilience
humility
community
Mood
determined
empathetic
Type
motivational
philosophical
When to use this quote
- military duty
- personal crisis
- team projects
- mental health
Key Concepts
stoicism
mutual aid
Questions to Reflect On
- When have you needed a comrade?
- How does vulnerability affect leadership?
A Different Perspective
Reliance on others may be seen as weakness in some cultures.
![“[Insects] are not only cold-blooded, and green- and yellow-blooded, but are also cased in a clacking horn. They have rigid eyes and brains strung down their backs. But they make up the bulk of our comrades-at-life, so I look to them for a glimmer of companionship.” quote by Annie Dillard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/23e/annie-dillard-509_brain_insects-are-not-only-cold-blooded-and-gr_94933.jpg)
![“[The Community's] crosses and trials give me confidence. But I derive my hope above all, and most especially, from our utter incapacity, for it is always upon nothingness that God is pleased to rear His works. If at any day we accomplish some good here, the glory will certainly be His alone, since…” quote by Theodore Guerin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2b8/theodore-guerin-54729_accomplish_the-community-s-crosses-and-trials-give_7176.jpg)
