Get Ready to Lead! by Dr. Philip SA Cummins

Author:Dr. Philip SA Cummins
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CIRCLE
Published: 2014-03-15T00:00:00+00:00

Task 2:

What is my quest?

There are seven things that will destroy us: wealth without work; pleasure without conscience; knowledge without character; religion without sacrifice; politics without principle; science without humanity; business without ethics.

Mahatma Gandhi

To become excellent, you need to begin by doing your best and then do it even better time and time again. It means both trying to be excellent and also achieving the standards required. These standards must start by being high and achievable, and then when attained they must be raised higher still.

This implies two things. Firstly, your understanding of “your best” must grow and improve over time. Secondly, you must accept that you are unlikely to be excellent all of the time.

As the days and nights rush by, we can become acutely conscious that there is so much more that we hope to achieve, more people that we need to meet, and more that we need to say and do. Nevertheless, the path is clearly before us, and we must be confident that we are in the company of many good journeymen.

This can be daunting at times, but you cannot stand still while your life unfolds around you – you need to live in the moment, relishing every opportunity that comes your way. After all, what life are you waiting for?

Ultimately it is in this quest to become better that we gain a true sense of ourselves and our achievements. Think about the following slogans:

Good is not excellent.

Be diligent.

Act from the core of your being – work out what you believe in, what compels you to step up and lead.

Always take the high road – do not accept second best.

Read – learn about things and people that inspire you.

Lead something – exercise your gifts in different contexts.

Arrive early or not at all.

Never do anything for money or external rewards alone.

We need us all – work together.

Admit mistakes and change.

Fight for your family, friends and the defenceless.

Be humble.

Finish well.

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