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It is evident that in our society how we cooperate with others has a tremendous importance in our lives. Some people think that it is better to work alone these days, while others do not. I however, believe that people should cooperate with others than in the past. There are several reasons that I could discuss to support my argument so I will my discussion to the two that I feel are the most relevant to the topic: the concepts of success and relationships.
First of all, the most important reason for my feeling this way is that it is much easier for people to become successful professionals. Commonly in society, nowadays companies tend to prefer people who have experience in group projects. If people cooperate with coworkers, they will be able to obtain the experience which is an essential element to succeed in the workplace. A really good example can be seen in Steve Jobs. I read online that Jobs, the CEO of Apple Company, transformed his company into one of the most profitable information technology enterprises in the world because he was able to work together with their workers. In one of his interviews he said that he worked with many Asian countries people such as Japan. He was able to see many opinions which he could not think. This helped Jobs make a better design when he created the iPhone: the most successful smartphone ever made. This example clearly shows that working with others is more important these days than in the past.
Also, another reason for my thinking this way is that relationships are more important in nowadays. So people should have a better social life. People nowadays need more opportunities to socialize but expanding social networks in becoming increasingly difficult due to various changes in culture and individualism. Thus, it can be said that cooperating with others is more important in today social life. A recent article I read on the Korean Daily revealed some interesting findings. According to the article, a surprising number of foreigner claimed that they are lonely. One executive from Samsung Company mentioned that there are a lot of foreigner workers, so they have some cultural troubles with other co-workers. This applies to my life as well. Just few years ago, I did not have any foreign friends who lived in my country, but now I have a chance to meet new friends. If I cannot join with others, I would have been able to meet many more friends. As this outcome, shows nowadays the ability to cooperate with others is extremely important than long ago. |