The opportunity to lead others is a privilege. Great leaders know this very well. So they purposefully keep themselves fresh and committed daily to the task ahead. It takes intentional effort to keep at it daily.
It is like the story I recently read about an old, wise man exhorting his little grandson about the value of life. He told him about a tug-of-war going on in everyone’s mind. On one side, there is Mr. Good, and on the other, there is Mr. Evil. Mr. Good plans to bring every good thing into one’s life. But Mr. Evil devices everything bad to happen in one’s life.
Hearing this, the little boy had a serious doubt: “Out of these two, who is going to win?” The old man gave a wise reply: “The one you feed!”
The Scriptures exhort us, “And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” (Philippians 4:8 NLT)
Empowered leaders know this principle. Though they discern the not-so-good news and challenging situations, they do not dwell on it. Rather they feed on all that makes them solve problems and grow strong.
They talk about possibilities. They spread hope. They cultivate a not-giving-up culture. Is it any wonder that they are successful?
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