Are you a team player?  

If your answer is "No," take a moment and think again. If you are alive, you're on a team. Maybe it's your family, your relationship, your business, or your community. Maybe it's your country or your planet. But no matter how you look at it, you are a member of a team.

If you ask people about the richest experiences in their lives, they will usually come up with something they did as part of a team. Sometimes it's a sports team, but more often it's a business team, or family members, church choir, or some other group that was helping each other achieve a common goal.  

You can sit on the bench and watch, or you can get up and play. For your mental and physical health, "Be a player." Get involved. Have a say in calling the plays. Participate! Vote! It's a lot more fun and, yes, you're right, it's more work, too. But the more you give, the more you'll get.

 "How do I find something to join?" you wonder.  Well, what do you care about? What's important to you? There are other people out there who care about that, too. Why not join with them in a common cause? If there is one benefit to the Internet, it is that it provides a wealth of information about people joining together to accomplish a goal.

You know, personal power is a fine thing, but the ultimate power is the tremendous energy created by people working together. No one can make your unique contribution, and no, they won't get along just fine without you. 

So, what are you waiting for? You are a team player. Now all you need to do is find your team.