The fictional Lone Ranger was the childhood hero of millions of American kids. Unfortunately, once those kids grew to adulthood, many of them tried to emulate their hero by pushing through life as the rugged individual who goes it alone.
But a rash of studies - not to mention most people's personal experience - conclusively demonstrate that relying on a social support network makes a lot more sense. Creating and participating in such a network enables you to maintain greater mental health, manage stress better, work more effectively, produce better outcomes, and (many times) have more fun.
So if you're finding yourself exhausted and/or uninspired in your personal or professional life, maybe it's time to ditch the Lone Ranger mask.
(BTW, thanks to David for posting the image of the original Lone Ranger's mask in the Creative Commons sections of Flickr.)
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