You live in a palace of mirrors – Reason 75

Life is like a game of living mirrors and knowingly or unknowingly, willingly or unwillingly, we replicate others’ gestures, expressions and their way of life.  At times; at other times, they replicate ours…

Normal people don’t like that idea as they thrive to be genuine, but this is not something to be afraid of, after all we are part of a whole.

Leaders go beyond copying as they learn from others and they are comfortable with that.  Although many people have the idea leaders always lead by themselves, going through a unique pathway, it is not totally true…  Most of the time, they are following a path someone else has designed.

When it is time for a leader to be an example for others, she or he is always ready in their awareness and attitude.  They do it not out of arrogance, but as a means of gratitude, paying forward all the lessons they have learned.  They do it because they know they are designing a path for others to follow.

(Excerpt from the book 82 Reasons to be a Leader)

There is no other way to create your future – Reason 74

What is true: do you create your future or the future creates you?

Normally, future creates the person, which means two things: first, external situations and the environment shape their future lives and, second, worries of possible future scenarios create an unbearable pressure.  Passively, they just respond to whatever comes to them, trying their best to adapt to those circumstances.

However, leaders are change agents who generate the future.  Every time a leader makes a decision, have a dialogue with someone or work on a project, she or he is changing not only their own path, but also the future where they all will live.

(Excerpt from the book 82 Reasons to be a Leader)