Tuesday, 29 March 2016

Lone Wolves

The illustrations for the book have been completed. I'm so proud of the story, it's really come to life, but now I'm doubting myself... the artwork hasn't been done by me and right now I feel that these images are even better than the story! So am I technically a fraud by using someone else's talent to make my own better.

This leads me to think- can anyone truly do something alone? Completely unaided by anyone? Well perhaps not do- but succeed? I tried to think of some scenarios where a sole being is able to accomplish and excel all on their lonesome.

Athletics- that's a lone sport. These people use their own will and strength and determination to push their minds and bodies to extremes. Any medals and accolades they win must surely be their own? Nope. Trainers who teach and motivate, mums and dads who finance running shoes and active wear or even nudge their son or daughter awake at 5am for a training session, employers who lets them have days off to complete, therapists who massage sore damaged muscles. This isn't a lone accomplishment. It's a machine, the cogs that helps the wheel to turn.

How about a business owner? They thought of the business, they made their plan, they implemented the processes to get it off the ground, they found a premise or created their online plane... but then what? No business is going to be successful without staff, without customers, without readers, subscribers, promoters, agents. 

So what does this all mean? What it means that we are all intertwined. No matter how much we credit our own success, and by enlarge this is certainly the biggest part of any fruitful venture, we do always need the help of others.

So don't feel guilty to ask for help, don't fret if you scratch someone's back and they scratch yours. 
As I was once told- Don't Work Harder, Work Smarter.




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