How many backs have been strained lifting a heavy load? How many projects have been abandoned, or poorly finished, because one person tried to do the job of many? Does pride keep you from asking for, or receiving help from others? Sometimes we fail to ask for help from others because we don’t want to be rejected, or we don’t want to impose. A team of homebuilders that has been working together for years can put up a house in a very short time, not only because of their individual skills but because they have learned to work together as a team.
Perhaps you have heard the cliché, “many hands make work light.” Or maybe you have heard it said that too many cooks in the kitchen will spoil the meal. Some things are better done with two hands and others with many hands. Knowing the difference and operating in both will accelerate success and improve efficiency. Last week I spoke of an army of one within an army of many. Today I speak of an army of many doing what an army of one cannot do alone.
If we are going to be disciplined for success, we must play our part well within the army of many who keep this world functioning so well. Yes, the amazing thing is that the world does function well, even thou we sometimes tend to be selfish and individualistic. Somehow, we work better together than we do alone, particularly when we learn how to work together as a team.