Once there was a basketball team that had a major problem—the team put team loyalty above effectiveness. Rather than making a basket, they always tossed the ball back and forth sharing basket-making potential equally among everyone. Thus they never scored because they put being a good “team player” above winning.
This
is a metaphor for the pitfalls of socialism; but not for socialism
alone, but for Christian humility as well. Effectiveness must always
be a standard addressed even if that means individual achievement
must now and then outshine team player modesty. True humility
focuses on effectiveness and celebrates exceptional achievement even
when others' support and service are not emphasized and in a sense
become invisible.
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