May 21, 2005

Hubris v Humility

ReadLocal politicians and civic leaders would be well served to read Charley Reese and remember their roots. As an action prone citizen, i continually have to justify and rejustify myself in every action for funding, but look for validation through other metrics toward personal goals. My goals not only are measured in terms of my performance, but also in the performance of the individuals upon whom i have significant impact. Leadership develops from people having confidence in me, and requesting my leadership abilities. In a world where people hesitate to stand up, for fear of being mowed down, effective leadership draws on the talents of the people that surround the perimeter of life.
ThisImpact cannot be measured on an immediate basis. Impatience is not a virtue. Because too many individuals focus solely on the minutae of daily life, 'we the people' fell asleep at the wheel. The people in real leadership positions within a community will not even consider a roll in the slime that our current political system offers. So it's time to stop whining, sit down and figure out how there can be full representation of 'we the people', rather than a system legalesed all the way from here to China with little representation of any profession beyond business, law or to a lesser extent now, medicine, at the upper levels.

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