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Learn to work with others (2)
'We rebuilt the wall.' NEHEMIAH 4:6
When Nehemiah talks about himself, he talks openly and honestly about crying over the ruins of Jerusalem, praying, and the days when he wondered how he'd survive. But when his dream of re-building the wall of Jerusalem happened in a record 52 days, he gives the credit to others. 'We rebuilt the wall...for the people worked with all their heart.'
There's no limit to what can be done when nobody cares who gets the credit. U2 front man Bono has become a world leader in speaking up for the helpless and poor. Bono has learned that to make any difference, you have to partner with others. He has met with heads of state, economists, industry leaders, celebrities; anyone who has the potential to help the people he's trying to reach.
Rock stars are usually seen as self-absorbed, isolated, and indifferent to others. It's the reason many music groups don't stay together. Bono comments: '...people are so lost in themselves and the demands of their own life, that it's very hard to be in a band...people want to be lords of their own domain. I mean, everybody, as they get older...rids the room of argument. You see it in your family, you see it with your friends. They get a smaller and smaller circle of people around them who agree with them. And life ends up with a dull sweetness.' Learn to work with others.
written by Bob Gass
