to be a leader

To be a leader you have to live what you preach. You have to be the best and most consistent. You have to be solid and humble. You have to be approachable, attentive and assertive. You have to be tactful and patient. Most of all, you have to be inspiring by being kind and being helpful. Then people will not only look to you for answers but will strive to be more like you, will strive to "please" you with their achievements.

A leader is not a dictator, an impostor or a a person who cannot embrace his/her own shortcomings or not recognize them and make allowances for them. A leader will always strive for improvement and value the interest of others'. A leader is to be followed, it's a heavy, heavy task! So don't call yourself a leader if you are lacking basic values and or self esteem. You cannot yell your way through a battle, you have to fight yourself and have the men proudly and eagerly follow you into the fight. A good leader is not a perfect person but learns from others and, as said earlier, strives to improve. No one is perfect. The question is though, how much imperfection are you willing to overlook, how much is important and what do you deem dismissible? How strong are you to get up when wounded and keep your warface on through trying times? How do you deal with your own inside battles and how many losses can you take without falling?

Are you a good leader? You don't have to be. But pick someone who is. The rest is unimportant. There will be people around you who are just casualties. Don't try to follow them! Pick your leader well or be one yourself. Either way, keep on fighting, it's never over!

Stay strong in heart and spirit, be kind and keep on sweating!