Let’s strive to be kind. Iron sharpens iron.

What does it mean to help others come out of their shells? 

What does it mean to help others break free from their constraints? 

To begin with, it means providing the assistance you are capable of to help them overcome their challenges. 

It means offering the support within your capability to enable them to triumph over their difficulties. 

You ought not to remain indifferent or unresponsive while others are facing difficulties; rather, you must be proactive and energetic enough to assist them when the problems and dilemmas they are facing are becoming increasingly overwhelming.

In addition, when someone in your vicinity or someone you are familiar with is facing a situation that renders them unable to communicate with you or others,

It is essential that you muster the courage to reach out to them to ascertain the reason behind their inactivity, even if your relationship with that individual is not particularly close. 

Brothers and sisters, it is your responsibility to be supportive of one another, as iron sharpens iron. 

Therefore, do not neglect someone you know who is going through difficult times and is striving to regain their independence with your assistance.

Moreover, the shell that encases your comrade or anyone in your surroundings can be broken through your assistance to that individual.

So, do not adopt the mindset that assistance from such an individual cannot originate from you. 

Do not assume that you are incapable of providing support to the individual in whatever situation he or she may encounter.

The shell that one person is in, is entirely different from the shell that another person is in, because individuals who lack resources and those who lack knowledge are not going to think in the same manner. 

As a result, you can be of great assistance to them by providing aid in areas where you are capable. Remember, iron sharpens iron.

Furthermore, it is essential to attain a level of maturity whereby you recognize that providing assistance is not solely for the benefit of others, but also for yourself. 

This is because the individual you support today could be the one to provide you with a boost and propel you forward tomorrow. 

Consequently, if you fail to offer assistance when you are supposed to, how can you expect that individual to be inclined to help you when they eventually become a more accomplished version of themselves? 

You would essentially become a person of little value from their perspective.

Therefore, whatever you have to do to assist others today, ensure you do, because no one knows tomorrow. 

Indeed! The awareness of tomorrow is unknown to everyone. 

Always ensure you do to others what you want them to do to you in return.

In conclusion, it is essential to extend kindness to those in need, as this can prevent individuals from engaging in destructive behaviours.

When you have the capacity to assist someone in need, it is of little value to refuse. 

Consider how you would feel if you were to learn that someone you declined to help went on to engage in harmful behaviour. Let us strive to be kind.

Written by: Monday K. Oke #md_inks - the light of the world, who makes the composition and concoction of simple words to lighten lives. I put pen to paper to convey a heartfelt message, at the same time, colossal and enlightening insight to great minds.