{"id":681,"date":"2014-01-28T04:00:13","date_gmt":"2014-01-28T00:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/temp.dianaderringer.com\/?p=681"},"modified":"2019-02-09T12:40:24","modified_gmt":"2019-02-09T17:40:24","slug":"two-heads-are-better-than-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/two-heads-are-better-than-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Heads are Better than One"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/temp.dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Two-Heads-are-Better-than-One.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-687 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/temp.dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Two-Heads-are-Better-than-One.jpg\" alt=\"Two Heads are Better than One\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" \/><\/a>Two heads are better than one\u2014good to remember when we have trouble solving problems alone.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Independence can be a positive trait, but not always.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I like to find answers on my own. However, that desire can grow into stubbornness. I don\u2019t like to admit that, but it\u2019s true.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Sometimes I have to seek help.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Sources for that help include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Books.<\/li>\n<li>Online searches.<\/li>\n<li>Videos.<\/li>\n<li>Manuals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Occasionally none of those provide the answer I need. When that happens, I reach out to other people\u2014real flesh and blood individuals.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">With so much technology available, we often overlook the people around us.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">One great discovery I\u2019ve made: Most people want to help. They enjoy sharing their knowledge or skills. They like to feel helpful. Although not always convenient, they gladly stop to offer advice or other assistance.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">A different personality and a new approach may provide exactly what we need when we need it.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Not only are two heads better than one for problem solving. We then get to celebrate success with another person. After sharing the challenge, we get to share the joy!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Thanks to my great-nephews Logan and Landon for demonstrating this expression.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cTwo are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up\u201d (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 NIV).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Do you have an expression you want explained? 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