The Navigator

A Leader feels threatened when he realizes he doesn’t know what he should know, and that he thinks that he cannot alter that fact. In so doing, he opens a path to destruction- both for himself and his committee, and the people he serves. Leaders must thus recognize that they cannot know all things, and when someone comes along with something they don’t know, it is their duty to learn, be humble, and see what the other party sees. That said, a leader must always strive to widen his horizons, and consider all the groups at stake when building his vision. For the picture and scene must come before him prior to a direction. The world is not a blank canvass to be dotted by his goals, rather, it is a smorgasbord of living entities with hopes, dreams, aspirations and works in progress. The leader must therefore navigate through these channels, enlisting or rejecting crew, plotting which harbours to base, and which land is that of promise. Foolish and dangerous is he who believes that the world exists merely for his grandiose plans, and that others live to serve his ambitions. Wise is the man who notices, knows, and charts the course for enlightenment for all.

What is Life

Written by a friend of mine, Natalya Twohill (yes, she's the sister of Paul Twohill):

"The wind rushing through the grass, the thrush in the treetops, and children tumbling in senseless mirth stir in us a bright faith in life. Life is the childhood of immortality. Therefore; What do we live for, if not to make the world less difficult for each other? It is after all, mostly little, common things that make up our lives, for the highest reward for a person's toil is not what she gets for it, but rather what she becomes by it. The beauty that is seen is partly within those who see it."

Beautiful verse.