True Love of Coffee

People are, by genetic definition and historical observation, pack animals. We are not designed to be individuals with isolation. We are created by our very nature to relate and communicate. As individuals any one of us is tragically flawed- the very items that give us strength in the right situation also give us weakness in the wrong.

“I stand upon the shoulders of giants”
“United we stand”

Either of those quotes has been said a million times.

No matter how remarkable we are as people, we are even more remarkable as a team.

Seven astronauts fly the shuttle. It takes 1232 more to get it in the air.

On one hand we understand that as a group we can achieve so much more, yet so many people who have never been on a true team fundamentally accept the idea. They simply tell each other to do it by themselves without asking (or giving) assistance.

That is were we fail as individuals. Whether it is in family affairs or working towards a dream, one person will always have flaws that cannot be compensated for by themselves.

With that idea I just come back to my personal saying-

“I would rather deal with the frustrations of helping you through this, than the heartache of knowing you failed.”

The strangest part is that I can immediately hear the “we” or “I” in how someone responds to the statement. Some people say it is insane to believe that you can take responsibility for the failures of others. In my mind, there is no failure of others, there is only my failure (our failure), in helping them succeed.

That statement actually makes me one of the strongest people I know. I am a lone wolf by nature, I prefer to do things alone in many cases. I prefer to challenge myself with overcoming odds that are unfavorable and sometimes impossible, yet I have the wisdom to accept that I am flawed.

I need help. I am human.

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