One hand doesn’t clap There was a girl named Mais. She was stubborn and liked to rely only on herself. Whenever someone offered help, she refused immediately. At university, they had a big group project. From day one, Mais decided: “I’ll do it all myself. At least, that way I can make sure it’s done right.” Her classmates tried to convince her: “Let’s work together. It’ll be easier and faster.” But she wouldn’t listen. She spent days working non-stop, barely sleeping—writing, editing, redoing things. She kept making mistakes and fixing them, and the pressure kept building. Time ran out quickly. On the day of submission, the project was incomplete and full of errors. The professor looked at it and said: “It’s clear this wasn’t properly divided… where is the team?” Mais stood there silently. For the first time, she truly felt alone. After class, one of her classmates told her: “If we had worked together, we wouldn’t have ended up like this.” Mais lowered her head and said quietly: “You’re right… one hand doesn’t clap.”