'We will go there as a team and have some fun'. That was what the late Aine Nic Ghabhann said to me when I was preparing to compete in one of my first Music Feiles. Looking back I now see that Aine knew how daunting it can be to face things like competitions alone, but to be part of a team will make any soloist feel less alone and less pressured. She said we must cheer our team mates on and if one of us wins our competition, we all celebrate.
The power of a team was never more evident than in the recent programme about the late Anthony Foley on RTE. I have to admit that I am not a big rugby fan but I am a fan of people who have a great passion for what they do. These people leave an imprint on the lives of those around them and this was certainly true of the rugby star. To see huge grown men break down on television was absolutely heart breaking. I was very struck by how Paul O Connell described the time of Anthony Foley's funeral. He said 'We were fine once we were together'. This just shows you that a team is not just something you join just to compete. A team will have your back through many different aspects of life.
This week I ask any of you who are soloists in your jobs, whatever that job may be, to see if you can find some team mates who will shoulder your burdens with you. The life of a soloist can be a lonely one, we all need a team to lean on.
The power of a team was never more evident than in the recent programme about the late Anthony Foley on RTE. I have to admit that I am not a big rugby fan but I am a fan of people who have a great passion for what they do. These people leave an imprint on the lives of those around them and this was certainly true of the rugby star. To see huge grown men break down on television was absolutely heart breaking. I was very struck by how Paul O Connell described the time of Anthony Foley's funeral. He said 'We were fine once we were together'. This just shows you that a team is not just something you join just to compete. A team will have your back through many different aspects of life.
This week I ask any of you who are soloists in your jobs, whatever that job may be, to see if you can find some team mates who will shoulder your burdens with you. The life of a soloist can be a lonely one, we all need a team to lean on.
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