A task of being a leader is never easy. It is indeed a very serious thing. It really needs hardwork, dedication, and most of all, patience. Part of being a leader is to become a great example to your group. That’s why you must be a beautiful portrait of a hardworking person. Hardwork could do a lot of things in terms of leadership. If a leader is considered to be as a hardworking person, he/she could do a lot of things that can be a great help to improve his community or group, because hardwork serves as a tool for a leader to make all of his plans possible. It is no possible for a man to fulfill his dreams if he is really going to work on it. Of course, hardwork must be partnered with dedication. The dedication of the leader pushes him/her to achieve his/her goals in life. Eventhough how hard the ways may be. The most challenging part of being a leader is how long you can control your temper when there is bad thing happened along the way or when your plans were not fulfilled according to what you want them to happen supposedly. To be a leader is a task that takes a great challenge for everyone
As a simple guy and a student, who is not so intelligent, not so creative, and don’t have the guts to become a leader, I was so shocked and was so hyper in disagreeing, doing all the possibilities in making many alibis just to oppose the decision of the council, when they elected me to become the new “Lex” of the college department. I said to them that they were wrong in choosing the right person to become the leader. I also told them that I’m not fitting on the position that they are giving and want me to have. I really tried my best in arguing their decision, but unfortunately I ended up unsuccessful. So by the virtue of no choice and my belief that everything has a purpose, because it is God’s plan, I humbly accepted the responsibilityenventhough I don’t really have the confidence about it.
Now, being the Lex of our department, it draws me so many realization and reflections. It is good to be a leader, because all of your orders are being followed, you are respected, and you are almost privilege in all things- you can do whatever you want, because you are not criticize by the others because they believe that all that you are doing is good. But my realization is: “it is not something that I should abuse.” It doesn’t mean that since I’m already the leader, all I have to do is just to command my members. No, my being a leader is not an exemption for me not to do the tasks of my brothers in the community. It doesn’t mean that since I’m already the leader, I’m free to say whatever I want to say against my brother-being insensitive. No, my being a leader is not an exemption for me not to pay respect to my brothers as what Confucius said, “To respect my elder brother as I would like my younger brother respect me.” “Do not do to others what you would not like others to do to you”is one of the aspects that every leader should always bear in their minds in order for them to become truly good leaders. The other important thing that I learned was: being a leader, you must not be afflicted when your members are not acknowledging your works; be afflicted if you know what’s good for your group but you didn’t take any actions to pursue that good. To be a leader is not the way of making one’s self famous. It is the way of giving our service to our brothers and sisters. Fame will just simply follow. It is only a product of the good services that you make to the community. I also realized that: to be a leader you don’t have to be self-righteous most of the time, because often times your members also need a leader who has the heart and very willing to listen to them, whenever they have problems. To be a leader is not just commanding your members, but it is also an opportunity to help others in their difficult moments. To be a leader it doesn’t mean “paalam-alamgid ah” but it is more about rectification of your being a leader- “To do what right because it is right.”
Reading the analects of Confucius, somehow, helped me a lot to have these kinds of realizations and reflections that I have made for myself. It reminded me of the things that I should bear in mind in order for me to become a good person, especially as a leader my community.
As a simple guy and a student, who is not so intelligent, not so creative, and don’t have the guts to become a leader, I was so shocked and was so hyper in disagreeing, doing all the possibilities in making many alibis just to oppose the decision of the council, when they elected me to become the new “Lex” of the college department. I said to them that they were wrong in choosing the right person to become the leader. I also told them that I’m not fitting on the position that they are giving and want me to have. I really tried my best in arguing their decision, but unfortunately I ended up unsuccessful. So by the virtue of no choice and my belief that everything has a purpose, because it is God’s plan, I humbly accepted the responsibilityenventhough I don’t really have the confidence about it.
Now, being the Lex of our department, it draws me so many realization and reflections. It is good to be a leader, because all of your orders are being followed, you are respected, and you are almost privilege in all things- you can do whatever you want, because you are not criticize by the others because they believe that all that you are doing is good. But my realization is: “it is not something that I should abuse.” It doesn’t mean that since I’m already the leader, all I have to do is just to command my members. No, my being a leader is not an exemption for me not to do the tasks of my brothers in the community. It doesn’t mean that since I’m already the leader, I’m free to say whatever I want to say against my brother-being insensitive. No, my being a leader is not an exemption for me not to pay respect to my brothers as what Confucius said, “To respect my elder brother as I would like my younger brother respect me.” “Do not do to others what you would not like others to do to you”is one of the aspects that every leader should always bear in their minds in order for them to become truly good leaders. The other important thing that I learned was: being a leader, you must not be afflicted when your members are not acknowledging your works; be afflicted if you know what’s good for your group but you didn’t take any actions to pursue that good. To be a leader is not the way of making one’s self famous. It is the way of giving our service to our brothers and sisters. Fame will just simply follow. It is only a product of the good services that you make to the community. I also realized that: to be a leader you don’t have to be self-righteous most of the time, because often times your members also need a leader who has the heart and very willing to listen to them, whenever they have problems. To be a leader is not just commanding your members, but it is also an opportunity to help others in their difficult moments. To be a leader it doesn’t mean “paalam-alamgid ah” but it is more about rectification of your being a leader- “To do what right because it is right.”
Reading the analects of Confucius, somehow, helped me a lot to have these kinds of realizations and reflections that I have made for myself. It reminded me of the things that I should bear in mind in order for me to become a good person, especially as a leader my community.
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