These words today are dedicated to a great leader in Dr. Martin Luther King who continues to inspire me to this very moment. May his compassionate spirit continue to guide us all.
People who are content to follow others their entire life do so usually out of fear of failure on their own. They don’t want the responsibility of thinking for themselves and give over their power to an authority that dictates to them what to think, feel and how to act. Sometimes following a great leader for awhile has positive results if you’re looking to improve your own skills professionally or personally or glean some wisdom from them.
A great leader inspires great action because they not only take the initiative but they commit to the things that count in the long run. A true leader has a vision and inspires everyone to develop their own fearlessness and leadership qualities dormant within themselves. Each human being came to this planet to be a leader capable of accomplishing great things yet most of us have been SNAFU-ed by misfortune, misidentifying with phony “realities” , negative thinking and poor behavior patterns. A leader must also learn to follow another and help others learn how to lead themselves rather than thinking that telling others what to do is what leadership is all about. Leaders that need their insecure egos fed by others’ attention are not true leaders worthy of the title. Great leaders are emotionally intelligent. They don’t worry about the future or obsess over the past, they live for now and build a foundation and domain of wisdom for future generations to benefit from. They are not selfish, confused, violent, deceitful nor attached to power or money.
The ego is transparent, illusory, idiosyncratic and downright silly so entrapment in the false dream of ego trips cannot produce positive, long-lasting change in society. A leader knows how to take criticism, turn negatives into positives and not take anything personally. It takes a mental and emotional fluidity which requires practicing kindness, unconditional loving and not concerning yourself too much with how others think about or perceive you. Leaders don’t care about popularity contests, polls or elections because those things don’t really matter to the spirit and the universe that are beyond tiny-minded ego nightmares.
A leader is virtuous and holistic. She doesn’t concern herself with her life path as much as she does with others’ welfare and where they’re going in their lives. She has a heart full of love and a giving nature that can never be shut down regardless of circumstances. She looks for opportunities to connect with others and inspire others simply by her presence, true words and actions. She doesn’t fall prey to others’ misguided opinions about her or what a woman should be according to so-called authority figures. She remains free from negative, self-defeating thinking and letting abusive, violent people overpower her. She stands alone to let her wisdom and love spread to others. She does not need approval or disapproval from anyone. Her beauty is created from her heart. She behaves in accord with her heart and not from anywhere else.
Too many self-important egos have allowed violent men to rule the planet for too long. A true female leader doesn’t try to fight or compete with men. She may have even raised a boy into a man herself. The mothers and the condition of women in society are the litmus test to the strength of it. This world is shifting from male domination to female leadership. I welcome the change because those that are open to it will feel like ‘mother is at home‘. Life in society will be ruled from love and all the gifts of abundance meant for everyone will be revealed, utilized and enjoyed by everyone. May the wisest, strongest, most loving females be humanity’s leaders for a change so balance may be restored and all suffering and negativity will cease.
May we all enjoy the glory from heaven and the “shifting of the guard” this 2012.
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