A few days ago, I was having a conversation with a dear
friend. And as we usually talk on many things, things that sometimes divert
from our original topic, one of it led to what makes us a leader. And as we
talked on, the topic became so much more interesting. There were so many ways
of looking at it and each time it gets us thinking. Is this what we had in
mind? Is this what we want? Is this how we are going to do things?
And so what makes us a leader?
Surely you cannot just think about being able to make
decisions or even have an influential command that inevitably puts you in a
higher order position and control over the rest. Yes, that does make us look
like one. But is that what we seek in a leader? Is that what we really want out
of a leader? Is that what that puts our hope, vote and support?
Sometimes, a leader is only as simple as an ordinary member
of the group. He takes no chances nor takes no risk in altering that regard. He
does not see one below him nor does he give commands or instruction. He plays
twice as hard and thrice as diligent in his work. Ethics become his way of
living; from the way he does anything, speaks anything or even simply anything.
You see, status, regard and acknowledgement does not make you a leader. Sadly,
in the eyes of those who see otherwise, principles without judgement and
evaluation become a law, despite being unjust. And as such laws is prevailing, a true leader
is disguised among those who do not do well or simply unfit. They become so few
or rather unseen, those who work underground and from the bottoms without being
paid much attention or acknowledgement. They choose to accept whatever that
comes and try to make the best out of it.
But then, does that count for a leader? In the face of those
who are unfit or perhaps inexperienced, let alone young and immature, can one
truly lead? So what if a king has footmen who are true warriors in battles? And
what about the king? He seeks direction, adopts approaches, fulfilling what is the
majority. Does that make him a leader? Does he get to rule his kingdom? Sadly,
this is what I see, perhaps to what we talked about.
But again, everyone has to start at some point. We all have
to learn to become one. To catch a fish, we learn to throw nets, and to shoot a
bird, we learn to hold a gun. To steer a ship, we learn to read the weather,
and to bake a cookie, we learn to measure ingredients. Only that sometimes, out
of luck, or in what I see, out of unjust inappropriate assumptions and decisions,
we skip a beat and move up the ladder. And yes, what do we do from below?
Aren’t we one kingdom? Aren’t we all under one umbrella that
keeps us dry and cool? And so, do we betray that? Do we rekindle arguments or
set ablaze our dissatisfactions?
Sometimes, a leader is not seen from a position. He is seen
from what he does. And yes, the eyes of men mostly see those who hold the crown
rather than who polishes it. We have grown to be accustomed of such customs. But
worry not. We do not live for the eyes of men nor their predominantly socially
influenced decision criteria. We only live to seek the love of God and we only
strive to become better than we were a minute ago.
That already makes us a leader, by taking charge of our
lives.
Dear friend, do not cry over things that are not fair. Do not
fret over decisions that could have been better. Because no matter what, like I
said, it is the impact that makes us different from one another, even from a
leader.
I know you will do well.
Good luck.
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