WANT TO BE A LEADER ?

Salam and Dheron Duaien !

MY FACEBOOK STATUS OF TODAY READS :

"There are many elements to a campaign.

Leadership is number one.

Everything else is number two."

A leader, however, can exercise the 'Number One Element' only if he knows WHAT HE IS UPTO AND HOW HE WANTS TO GO ABOUT IT; MAKING THE BEST POSSIBLE USE OF 'EVERYTHING ELSE NUMBER TWO'?

WE {FORTUNATELY ... OR MAY BE UNFORTUNATELY} HAVE ON THE DISPLAY LOT OF LEADERS AND EACH ONE OF THEM WANTS TO 'CLIMB THE MOUNTAIN'.

THEY START WITH A BANG AND THEN EVAPORATE LIKE THIN ICE ON THE VERY FIRST HURDLE.

FOLLOWING FROM A MASTER MAY BE OF SOME HELP TO THOSE WHO STILL WANT TO TRY, PERSIST AND KEEP GOING :

Choose the Mountain You Want To Climb (DELIBERATELY): Don’t pay attention to what other people say, such as “that one’s more beautiful” or “this one’s easier”. You’ll be spending lots of energy and enthusiasm to reach your objective, so you’re the only one responsible and you should be sure of what you’re doing.

Know How To Get Close To It (MIRACLES DO HAPPEN BUT YOU HAVE TO PULL YOUR OWN WEIGHT): Mountains are often seen from far off – beautiful, interesting, full of challenges. But what happens when we try to draw closer? Roads run all around them, flowers grow between you and your objective, what seemed so clear on the map is tough in real life. So try all the paths and all the tracks until eventually one day you’re standing in front of the top that you yearn to reach.

Learn From Someone Who Has Already Been Up There(THERE HAVE BEEN): No matter how unique you feel, there is always someone who has had the same dream before you and ended up leaving marks that can make your journey easier; places to hang the rope, trails, broken branches to make the walking easier. The climb is yours, so is the responsibility, but don’t forget that the experience of others can help a lot.

When Seen Up Close, Dangers Are Controllable (COURAGE AND GUTS HOWEVER ARE REQUIRED): When you begin to climb the mountain of your dreams, pay attention to the surroundings. There are cliffs, of course. There are almost imperceptible cracks in the mountain rock. There are stones so polished by storms that they have become as slippery as ice. But if you know where you are placing each footstep, you will notice the traps and how to get around them.

The Landscape Changes, So Enjoy It (BRACE FOR THE CHANGES): Of course, you have to have an objective in mind – to reach the top. But as you are going up, more things can be seen, and it’s no bother to stop now and again and enjoy the panorama around you. At every meter conquered, you can see a little further, so use this to discover things that you still had not noticed.

Respect Your Body (OVER/UNDER ESTIMATION WILL KILL YOU): You can only climb a mountain if you give your body the attention it deserves. You have all the time that life grants you, as long as you walk without demanding what can’t be granted. If you go too fast you will grow tired and give up half way there. If you go too slow, night will fall and you will be lost. Enjoy the scenery, take delight in the cool spring water and the fruit that nature generously offers you, but keep on walking.

Respect Your Soul (DON'T CHEAT YOURSELF AND OTHERS): Don’t keep repeating “I’m going to make it”. Your soul already knows that, what it needs is to use the long journey to be able to grow, stretch along the horizon, touch the sky. An obsession does not help you at all to reach your objective, and even ends up taking the pleasure out of the climb. But pay attention: also, don’t keep saying “it’s harder than I thought”, because that will make you lose your inner strength.

Be Prepared To Climb One Kilometer More (PERSEVERE): The way up to the top of the mountain is always longer than you think. Don’t fool yourself, the moment will arrive when what seemed so near is still very far. But since you were prepared to go beyond, this is not really a problem.

Be Happy When You Reach The Top (THAT WILL HAPPEN ONLY IF YOU DON'T QUIT HALF WAY THROUGH): Cry, clap your hands, shout to the four winds that you did it, let the wind – the wind is always blowing up there – purify your mind, refresh your tired and sweaty feet, open your eyes, clean the dust from your heart. It feels so good, what was just a dream before, a distant vision, is now part of your life, you did it!

Make A Promise (YOU HAVE ALREADY BROKEN ENOUGH): Now that you have discovered a force that you were not even aware of, tell yourself that from now on you will use this force for the rest of your days. Preferably, also promise to discover another mountain, and set off on another adventure.

Tell Your Story (POSSIBLE ONLY 'IF YOU DO IT'): Yes, tell your story! Give your example. Tell everyone that it’s possible, and other people will then have the courage to face their own mountains.