No Place for Islands

No Place for Islands by Chuck Swindol

"Nobody is a whole chain. Each one is a link. But take away one link and the chain is broken.

Nobody is a whole team. Each one is a player. But take away one player and the game is forfeited.

Nobody is a whole orchestra. Each one is a musician. But take away one musician and the symphony is incomplete.

Nobody is a whole play. Each one is an actor. But take away one actor and the performance suffers.

Nobody is a whole hospital. Each one is a part of the staff. But take away one person and it isn't long before the patient can tell...

You guessed it. We need each other. You need someone and someone needs you. Isolated islands we're not. To make this thing called life work, we gotta lean and support...

And relate and respond.

And give and take.

And confess and forgive.

And reach out and embrace.

And release and rely...

Since none of us is a whole, independent, self-sufficient, super capable, all-powerful hotshot, let's quit acting like we are. Life is lonely enough without our playing that silly role.

The game’s over. Let's link up."

I read these powerful thoughts over the weekend. Here's what I would say to you as you head into this week and literally the last quarter of the year. It’s impossible for you to achieve anything or obtain anything great…alone. It’s not a sign of weakness. It’s not an indication that you are a low performer. It’s not an indication that you’re not up to the task. It’s not an indication that you are not strong. It’s not an indication that you are a failure. It’s simply an indication that you are human, and that we need others in every area of our lives.

Seek the support and wisely accept the help you need.