Leader

I tell my students, "Be a leader, not a follower." They get it, but have a hard time remembering while they are doing something they shouldn't be doing. I think many adults have the same struggle as well. It's hard to be a leader. It's tough because you are the one who is making the choice to do or not do something, unknowing of what others are going to do. And, if you back off from what you just said or the action that you chose to pursue, then it's going against you're word, losing you're integrity and the strength that you had to make the stance in the first place. It's a difficult position to be in because not only are you setting yourself up for future disappointments, you're believing that you're not strong enough to do what you want and need. You begin to hide behind the leader, whether it be a real person or your own ego. Being strong and being true to yourself means taking the lead no matter what the circumstance is.

Can you imagine what our world would be like if everybody did this? If everyone took the lead to control their own thoughts and actions? My bet would be that we'd have peace, happiness and success- too bad it only "seems" to be a dream and not reality...