the rule of the game

"if an individula lacks self-esteem and questions his self-worth, he is more likely to absorb a leader's direction rather than establish his own way of leading or thinking"
- organizational behaviour by robbins, stephen p and judge, timothy

if you ask me that line is one generalizing statement that basically separate the blacks and the whites. basically it says if you want to slip into an effective charismatic leader shoes, you have to be one pompous self loving individual who never questions one's ability. but then again it's probably me taking personal offence on this particular textbook :D

yes i still do questions my ability every now and then. a close friend who knows me for less than 4 months pointed to me that i lack self-esteem sometimes despite my apperance. but do you think it's wrong to pause and think twice before you implement anything?

there was this analogy of a sprinter though. the winner never looks back, left and right or even questions anything. he just runs. are we supposed to do that? just do whatever you have to do without thinking much or without any doubt.

but a counter of that analogy is... do we always have to be a winner? the world and it's society are such mean couple to begin with. the concept of being the most successful, the brightest, the one who's earning the most is the basic rule the game. is that our supposed ultimate goal in life? to be the most *.*? somehow i'm not convinced.

mmm no to time to think now, have to go back to the books now. isn't it ironic, don't you think? hmm hmmm...