We Need Each Other

I have always tested very high in the introvert spectrum of personality and leadership tests. I recognize that I am an introvert and am okay with that. Even though our society values extrovert personalities, occasionally the introvert mindset is needed.

Occasionally I can go too deep into an introvert mindset. I begin to feel like I don’t need others to be strong and happy. I forget what other people and relationships add to my life. Then I try to live life on my own terms. This path only leads to loneliness and frustration.

In Ecclesiastes Solomon wrote: “Two people can accomplish more than twice as much as one; they get a better return for their labor. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But people who are alone when they fall are in real trouble. And on a cold night, two under the same blanket can gain warmth from each other. But how can one be warm alone? A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.”

I need good relationships with other people to be strong and effective. We need each other. Let’s quit pretending that we can do it alone and acknowledge the good that others contribute to our lives.