Does leadership matter? This is the latest topic in “The Wealth Creator Source”, a series of powerful interviews by Raymond Aaron. Raymond Aaron believes that right now, during these challenging times, if he was to ask each of us, does leadership matter, he would probably get a resounding "Yes". However, most of us, if pressed, would not identify ourselves as leaders. Interestingly, this month's world-famous interviewee would wholeheartedly disagree with us because it's his contention that everyone is a leader... it's just that you're not aware of it. If you head up a family, you're a leader. If you coach a sports team, you're a leader. If you're responsible for people you work with, you're a leader. You see, according to Robin Sharma, (author of eight bestsellers, including "The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari")…”If you have a pulse then you're a leader." Moreover, the greatest leaders are the ones who lead without a formal title. In fact, the greatest leaders, the ones who have developed their inner power, have no use for a title at all.
Robin Sharma says that leaders live life backwards. It's about being deliberate in the way you live life and that a life is a terrible thing to waste. Most people spend more time planning their summer vacation, than carving out and planning their life. The question that you have to ask yourself is “what needs to happen between now and my last breath, for me to feel that I have fully lived”. Then take the time to articulate, in a written document, call it, you're code of conduct, mission statement or life map. Write the story of what you want your life to stand for, and then revisit it at least once every single week, until it becomes a part of you're thinking, a part of you’re being, and a part of your DNA. Then build your weekly schedule in alignment with the end vision of your mountaintop. It's very important to know where you're going in life…clarity does precede mastery. People have truly forgotten how they can influence the world.
People have become discouraged and disappointed. When we were children, we wanted to become astronauts, presidents, prime ministers or doctors saving the world. Then, what sociologists call inculturation (the world pulled a veil over our eyes). But what starts to happen is people laugh at us. They tell to us, you can’t dream so big or when we’re in grocery stores, we’re told not to laugh so loud. Our parents say, be something more practical. Then, as we watch TV, were told to be like everybody else. It’s a soft seduction, where we start to lose sight of our dreams, loves or passions and we forget who we are. Then we find ourselves forty or forty-five years old, watching TV six or seven hours a night. That’s why we get involved in these activities, that we think give us pleasure, but actually gives us pain at the end of the day.
Raymond Aaron's interview with Robin Sharma is a lot more in depth, than what was written here. I choose to share this part of the interview with you, as I believe most of us, if not all of us, can relate to this. I truly believe that we can all learn from the wisdom of Robin Sharma.
To make changes in our own lives, we need to understand why we are, the way we are. Then we can truly make the necessary adaptations to have a life changing experience.
Source: http://www.ArticlePros.com/author.php?Hans Kristian Anderson
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