The Price of Oneness: Why We Must Pay to Enjoy the Power of Unity and Success
Success isn’t cheap.
It doesn’t serve itself on a silver platter.
It doesn’t pour itself into your cup like water from a loving mother’s jug.
Success demands labour, sweat, endurance and ownership.
It is earned, not wished for, not begged for and not borrowed.
Success will not give itself to you as a fruit or as a crop where you have not planted. It knows its value, it respects itself, it cherishes itself and it has boundaries. It is the VVIP at the gathering of destiny, the one that doesn’t just walk into anyone’s life. It is the grand prize that demands a full race, not a shortcut.
But success is not just an individual achievement.
There is success in oneness, in unity and in collective effort.
And like success, oneness is beautiful, powerful and rewarding.
But also, like success, oneness is expensive.
Everyone Wants the Benefits but Who Wants the Burden?
Everyone wants to be part of something that works.
Everyone wants a supportive family, a thriving workplace, a healthy church, a just nation, a peaceful world.
We love the idea of people being there for us, an uncle that pays our fees, an aunt who checks on us, a grandmother who prays for us, a grandfather who tells us stories and wisdom.
We want the good parts of oneness, the security, the love, the access and the support.
But do we want the responsibility?
Do we want to be the ones giving support instead of just receiving it?
Do we want to be the aunt, the uncle, the sibling, the team member, the neighbour or the citizen who carries the weight, not just the reward?
“To whom much is given, much is expected.”
But often, we crave the much given and reject the much expected.
We want to be successful but don’t want to be self-disciplined.
We want unity but gossip about each other.
We want love but sow division.
We want progress but sabotage processes.
We want change but resist personal transformation.
Unity in the family means someone must apologize, even when it’s hard.
Unity in the workplace means someone must sacrifice their ego for the team’s success.
Unity in the church or mosque means people must rise above offense, pride and petty power plays.
Unity in the community or nation means citizens must do more than protest, they must participate.
Unity in the world means we must first see each other as human, equal and valuable, regardless of geography, race or religion.
Oneness has struggles, disagreements, tensions and misunderstandings.
But oneness is still worth it.
It means when one wins, all win.
It means we don’t walk alone.
It means the burden is shared.
It means the breakthroughs multiply.
It means the joy is deeper.
But you cannot enjoy the power of unity if you’re not willing to pay for it, with humility, with grace, with time, with service, with listening and with truth.
When people want the benefits of unity without the price, families fracture.
Workplaces become toxic; churches split.
Communities rot from mistrust.
Nations become playgrounds for corruption.
And the world becomes a place of blame not blessing.
Unity doesn’t come by wishing. It comes by working.
It comes by becoming what we want others to be.
You want support? Be supportive.
You want understanding? Be understanding.
You want peace? Be peace.
The price of oneness is sacrifice. And if we are not willing to pay it, we have no right to expect its reward.
If we want to enjoy the strength of a united family,
the momentum of a purposeful organization,
the stability of a healthy nation,
the peace of a just world
then we must rise and become contributors not just consumers.
Success doesn’t serve itself.
Oneness doesn’t carry itself.
They both require investment.
So, let’s roll up our sleeves and give what is needed,
Because the reward is greater than the cost.
Written by; Alice Frimpong Sarkodie
MsSark Lifecoach
Director: Nobel Heights School
Ex. Sec. Women’s League Platform
Co.founder: Women Leaders International
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