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What does it mean?
You must help yourself before you can help others effectively.
In plain terms
Help yourself first to be able to help others.
What can you take from it?
Self-reliance enables helping others.

Where it applies

  • volunteering
  • personal development
  • community work

Putting it to work

  • self care
  • build skills
  • serve others

Questions to consider

  • When must you help others first?
  • How do you help yourself?

Another view

Sometimes helping others is urgent and comes first.

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