Leader Vs. Follower

culled from Achieving Personal Greatness-Tim Lavender. written and edited by 'Seun Johnson. ............perhaps one of the best ways to understand what it means to be a leader is to take a brief look at what it means to be a follower. A follower *follows the crowd.He does what others are doing or what others tell him to do. *follows his nose.He does what is immediately in front of him with no fore thought of the future. *follows his emotions.He does what feels good at any particular moment,with little concern for consequences,personal growth,or the development of his potentials. *follows the lead of others.He takes a job because it is offered rather than looking at the way that job fits and challenges his innate talents;he joins a club because he is asked to join instead of considering how that club's purposes reflects his purpose in living. *follows the path of least resistance.He does not actively seek out the things that demand intellectual,emotional,or spiritual growth. The exact opposite is true of a genuine leader. A leader who manifests personal greatness *determines the right path to follow personally,and then marks out hat path. *thinks about tomorrow.He sets goals and makes plans to get to the place he wants to be. *recognizes that he has the potential always for influencing others,and he seeks to influence others for good. *weighs affiliations,memberships,and opportunities in the light of their ability to help him become the person he wants to be.He intentionally pursues opportunities and relationships that he believes will be mutually beneficial for the accomplishment of worthy goals. "I am going somwhere.I am bcoming today more than I was yesterday-by intention,efforts,learning,and practice,with a goal,plan,and a purpose" "I know I can Be,Exactly what I want to Be!"