Her and Him 3, Click for larger view.
Her and Him 3, Click for larger view.Two are better than one because they have good return for their work.*
It takes two people to make one person successful. That’s something I first saw clearly while working in Papua New Guinea.
My friend Neil Anderson had stories, I had a desire to write. We worked together and a book was born.** Not that it was so quick, or so easy, but without the partnership nothing would have happened.
The fact is, it can take a lot more than two to make something complete, but two is minimum.
That doesn’t mean that both aren’t succeeding. Both can, and will . . . in different parts of the action. One may be dominant and the other supportive, but change situations and the supportive may be the dominant.
It’s the person working completely alone that dries up.
One artist I learned of tried it, working day and night, year after year, never going out, even having his food delivered. In the end, he shot himself. He left a lot of good work, but to no one.
It was the ultimate non-success.
We all know such stories. And we’ve all seen how we can’t make it alone.
I see the principle worked out everywhere. God saw it first: It wasn’t good for man to be alone. If nothing else, it requires two for the ongoing of the human race, not to mention the help, the companionship, the conversation, the having someone to do things for.
And there’s more. Every response requires stimulus, and stimulus, a response. Every performer needs an audience, every writer needs a reader, every talker needs a listener, every pitcher needs a catcher.
You add to the list.
And thanks for reading this. Without you, I’d dry up.
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*Ecclesiastes 4:9
**In Search of the Source, by Neil Anderson and Hyatt Moore
Next: For Whom Am I Working? Coming Tuesday.
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9:22 am
Profound. Man was not meant to be alone. Whenever he selects to be alone, bad thngs happen. Psychological research underscores this principle. Have a good day together with someone.
10:20 am
Dear Writer,
This reader thoroughly enjoys your thoughts. Keep up the great work.
Blessings,
Judie
10:25 am
You know Hyatt, even God always had and partnered with someone or lots of someone’s down here on earth—–using them to get the word out, love and praise Him, to show His love, compassion, fruits of the Spirit, and so on, The ultimate partnership was of course Jesus and God’s partnership—-which lead to a third partner, the Holy Spirit. Partnering was patterned out for us already. It is up to us to see the connection and then to emulate it—-then blessings abound! Thank you Hyatt! You are soooo special to all of us who are blessed to know you! Best, Lisa
11:08 am
Love the reminder Hyatt – the truths continue to pour out of you! One British man once said to me, “no one has it all together, but together we all have it!”
2:20 pm
I find your thoughts very interesting and agree. Without others where would we be????
God knew what he was doing when He made more than one of everything – even to the interesting little insects.
Keep up the great work.
5:11 pm
Here’s a tangent thought… I’ll go you one better: When two are working together, not only does it make it possible for one to succeed… it makes it possible for BOTH to succeed. :-)
10:20 pm
Sounds like a marriage to me! Without body ministry there are just a bunch of egos prancing around like featherless peacocks. Working together in any relationship or church community takes the passion of love and the strength of humility to know when to take the lead and when to support.
9:30 am
I’ve thought for a long time now, it takes two to make a good marriage and only one to ruin it. Also two by letting go of their individual goals can together achieve something so much bigger and better than anything they’d even considered as individuals or “sole” mates.
10:05 am
Well said Hyatt!!! And without you I would never have discovered this love of painting!!
Keep the articles coming…they are so insightful and profound. Love it :)
2:29 pm
Hyatt:
It takes two for this article to be successful. You to write it (I think with joy) and me to read it and be blessed by it.
Thank you,
Ursula
5:56 am
Thank you Hyatt! Your words and paintings continue to inspire me! I thank God for giving me my other half, Bob who is always encouraging me to paint. Please don’t dry up! We are out there in cyberspace awaiting each message. Thanks for responding to me. You are very special!
Blessings to you and Anne. Sue
12:41 am
Hyatt, as always, your shared thoughts encourage my thoughts to go deeper still. I’m so glad you’re ‘”putting them on paper” so that I may ponder them more. These are concepts that are worthy of a landing, not just a fly by. Thank you.
10:20 am
Hi Hyatt,
As a single lady who has lived most of my life alone……I
totally agree!!! Part of why I thought Brent’s message
was so outstanding on Sunday.
I had no idea you had written a book with Neil Anderson!!!
I have read many of his books……but not yours!!! I would
like to get it.
Thank you for including me!!!!
Barbara Mitchiner