committed leader

i've always thought, that a leader is the one who is:
-capable
-available
-worthy
-reliable
-trustworthy
-loving
-caring
-smart
-mature
-responsible
-and etc...


but this story made me change all that...

One day, a General knocked on the house of an old priest. The General said, “Old priest, tomorrow, I’ll be going to war. I want you to offer Mass for our victory.”The old priest opened the door, saw the General, and said, “You seem very calm for someone who’s about to go into battle.”The General smiled. “I assure you old priest that this will be an easy victory.” The enemy has 1000 men, I’ve got 4000. They’ve got 1000 guns, I’ve got 4000 The old priest asked, “Where are they The General laughed and said, “They are insane. As we speak, they’re now positioning themselves on the seashore, between my army and the sea. And they have no boats. They’re trapped. They’re sitting The old priest asked, “Where will you be when your army “At the back of my army,” the General “And where will the commander of the enemy be?” The priest The General chuckled, “I heard that he will be at the front of his army. I guess he wants to die The old priest shook his head. “I urge you, do not go to battle. You will The General was shocked. “Old man, didn’t you hear me? We’re 4 times their number. We have 4 times their weapons.” He stormed out of the priest’s house and said, “Don’t bother praying for us! Good Three days later, the General—wounded and battered—walked back into the old priest’s house. “You were right,” he said, “my army was wiped out. I’ve come back here to ask you how you knew we were going to The old priest said, “Their commander was ready to die. You weren’t. Their commander positioned his army between you and the sea, because he wanted all his soldiers to know that they either win or die. He positioned himself in front of his army to tell his army that he was ready to die—and they should too. Because battles aren’t won by numbers or weapons, but by the commitment of their leader.”


and I rephrase that

battles aren’t won by numbers or weapons, but by the commitment of their leader.

its all about commitment...the rest just follows :)


-dabs



p.s.
isn't it annoying when people don't learn how to be independent once you've helped them a thousand of times?