Thank you for people that help me to be a better version of myself. Thank you for the personal sacrifices they've made for my benefit. Help me to never stop returning the favor as I encounter their own needs.
Help me to not give up when I fail at something. Let me learn from my mistakes so my failure is still worth the effort. Help me show others they can learn from their mistakes and not be crippled by them.
Give me the willfulness to combine my strength with others. Help me to see how their strength can augment my own. Let me see that I can accomplish more than if I worked on my own.
Please help me to develop the grit necessary to complete my objective. Help me to get back up no matter how many times I'm knocked down. Help me to be a good example to those that witness my struggles and need inspiration.
Help me to not be a bad influence on the people I care about. Let me refrain from encouraging them to cross unnecessary lines for selfish reasons. Help me to be aware of their weaknesses so I can avoid tempting them.
Help me to protect those in need and wrap them up with love. Let me fight their demons without taking the responsibility away from them. Help me to lead them to the path they want to be on.
Help me to accept the things that make my friends and family unique and interesting. Help me avoid judgement and resist my preconceptions. Let me be someone they can show who they really are.
Help me to be careful with the emotions of the people I care about. Let me be more aware of what I do that causes them trouble. Help me to be cautious about how my behavior affects them
Help me to be a better example to those that would seek to emulate me, whether I am aware of them or not. Let them see me at my best, but also understand that I am flawed. Let them appreciate the effort it takes to improve myself.
Help me to look up to people with good character. Help me to not have role models with compromised value systems. Let me set the bar high enough to protect me from disappointment.
Help me to nurture supportive friendships. Let me find friends with more emotional than superficial value. Help me to provide them the same emotional support I'm grateful for from them.
Help me to be more sympathetic to what other people are going through. Let me make it easier for them to share their needs. Help me to make time to support others despite my own preoccupations.
Help me to build relationships with the right people. Help me to bring friends into my life that are supportive and constructive. Let me see the ways to repay them the same courtesy and improve their quality of life.
Help me to not be condescending to other people. Remind me I am not always right and don't enjoy being wrong. Help me to be supportive of those who are wrong, and bring them understanding.
Help me to be consistent and reliable. Help me to find the level of responsibility required to be the person I am trying to be. Let my loved ones know that they can always count on me
Help me to be a better leader when I must lead and a follower when I must follow. Show me others' needs and the best way to meet them. Let me know when it is time to listen and when it is time to speak.
Help me to not lose track of the purpose behind my actions. Help me to not get caught up in trials that keep me from my goals. Let me find tools that help me to stay on target and not forget my objectives.
Help me to understand the origin of my problems. Let me understand the nuance behind a situation before I try to address it. Help me get to the root of a problem so that I can stop it for good.
Help me to understand the needs of others. Let me listen to their words and pay attention to their actions. Help me to not impose my own expectations on them.
Help me to find the right words when I need them. Let me know what to say in a given moment and resist the urge to stay quiet. Help me to choose my words so that they have power behind them.