Death is coming

The closer death creeps up upon me the less I am able to understand the reasons for life or living.

Yes I have experienced a close family member dying and unlike television it takes decades to handle such a thing. To think I am going to put my family through such a thing when I finally leave is more horrific to me than the thought of death itself.

My life was and is still a learning experience but when all said and done what am I to do with all this accumulated learning over my lifetime if I just die. There is no logic or reason to this.

Long ago I became aware that the God story that is sold to the majority is just a nice story to give mankind with a message of a basic layout of how nice life could be if everyone followed these ideas. Not many in life do and if one thinks about it the good and evil structures actually depend on each other. The good that can be experienced in life is only understood as good when there is it's opposite to compare it to. This is not rocket science only common sense in reality. I am not saying we need to experience bad but understanding in it is needed to appreciate the great things many of us can have in our lives. From birth to death there are many ways mankind helps his fellow man. How many ways can you help?


Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Discussing The Traits Of A Good Leader

By Micaela Jones


An awful lot is expected of our leaders. They are on 24-hours per day oftentimes, whether they want to be or not. This goes for our bosses and managers as well as for our civic group leaders or church leaders.

Leadership compels you to be independent of many rules and regulations. You literally have to think outside the box in order to function. You have to be able to tackle situations as they come at you without the benefit of referring to a guide on the subject.

A leader has to be dynamic while also remaining calm even when the stresses of the moment threaten to break them like a stick. They have to be ideologically flexible while also being able to fall back on a set of beliefs to inform them of what to do when they don't have all the information of a given situation.

Situations can become quickly complicated and leaders have to be able to contend with these situations even as they change moment by moment. Leaders have to rise to meet these challenges even if they are afraid or don't have the courage to do so.

A leader has to always decide what is best for the group or organization and stand behind their own convictions and not run away like a frightened mouse whenever a difficult situation calls on them to issue a difficult order or decision. They have to focus on the mission at hand.

Leaders have to be open minded while also being sincere in their beliefs. They have to be able to hear out an employee or partner when they come to them with an idea or a criticism. They have to listen, but they don't always have to act. They have to be able to defend their own convictions even when they might be unpopular or ill-informed.

Also, leaders have to be opinionated. They have to be able to ascertain their own positions and defend them from outside threats - and sometimes even internal threats. They have to stand by their ideas.

So, maintain an open mind, but know when to stand fast behind what you know to be the very essential truth. Know what is for the best and focus on the core mission but also take account of the bigger picture.




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