Thursday, November 04, 2004
The things that people do for attention! They cross all bounds of rationality, and in turn become a burden and jeopardize those who remotely care for them. Perhaps, it is because the world is divided up into leaders and followers. Leaders carry the world on their shoulders. They must lead the way by example, for others are waiting and relying on them. Leaders are responsible for the Followers. Followers look up to Leaders for advice and in general, help. There are different combinations of Leaders and Followers. Leaders who are extremely individualistic and who have the "it's either my way or no way" mentality usually have a small group or gathering looking up to them. These types of leaders usually have the Followers who truly want to improve their life. Leaders who exude the "i'm so sweet" or "i'm friends with everybody, and they think i'm cool" mentality usually have a larger following but not as personable. Strife and tension between leaders usually results when there is conflict between certain followers switching leaders, or there is personal conflict between leaders.
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As for the Followers, there can be different combinations as well. The most dangerous followers are those who are swayed by the wind and follow anything or anyone because it feels good or because they want to be average and follow the majority. These types of followers are very hard to deal with because they are not secure in themselves or their surroundings. Most of these followers cause tension and pain to themselves and others surrounding them when problems arise. One can never know, when they will trade you in for the next thing. Secondly, there are followers who are firm in themselves yet need someone with a stronger personality, perhaps, more charasmatic than them. These followers make good friends, and are easy to mentor. Yet, for a leader the best friend for them is a leader like them. For the most part, leaders and followers have a hard time being friends. It usually turns into a counseling session, or a disipler-disciple relationship, which in turn, only benefits the follower. Yet, when leaders are friends, they draw strength from each other, and grow to be stronger people. True friends, who are both leaders, have the capability for an amazing trust bond to grow. One that can never be broken or corrupted. Between followers and leaders the trust bond is usually a one-way street. The follower completely trusts the leader, but the leader doesn't trust the follower with their own life details. Followers usually can't handle dealing with anybody else's problems but their own. Some followers are amazing listeners, but they always come short of a solid solution, because their solutions fit the "follower's model", something that, leaders ultimately can't use. Hence, goes the age old question, whom to trust? whom to rely on?
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