Something inspirational:

"True leaders always practice the three R's: Respect for self, Respect for others, Responsibility for all their actions."

ANDREW CARNEGIE

Ilana Estelle is a mental health and wellbeing advocate who combines educational insight with her personal experience of living with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. She holds diplomas in Counselling, Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy, Psychotherapy and Counselling, and Stress Management. Through her writing, Ilana supports others in navigating their emotional, mental, and physical health challenges. In addition to writing for The CP Diary, her work has appeared in healthy lifestyle magazines. Ilana is also the author of three books: Cerebral Palsy: A Story – Finding the Calm After the Storm, Spirituality, Healing and Me, and Survival: The Covid Years – Time for Change.

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4 comments on “True leaders”

  1. There doesn't seem to be many of those right now, especially in the USA, which has become so glaringly obvious.

    Most leaders seem only to focus on certain groups of people, while so many others are expected to suffer in silence which truly isn't fair.

    I have even been seeing this where I live, where the politicians are more concerned about the refugees than they are about US citizens, which is truly ridiculous under the circumstances.

    I'm not being prejudiced but when legitimate US citizens like me get treated like poor white trash, I tend to get highly offended.

    ALL people should get treated the same way, but that isn't the case in the world today, and as always, it usually comes down to who has the money and who doesn't, unfortunately.

    1. Thanks Randy. Yes, all people should be treated the same way, it doesn't matter the background.

      It's something we all must learn, not just leaders, but leaders in all parties and governments should lead by example.

      Leaders must also work together in their own parties and with other parties for the greater good. We must learn to co-exist.

      It's clear they're not getting that right.

  2. I can't think of three more important characteristics which are not exhibited either by our Prime Minister or the USA President. These are not mutually exclusive qualities, we only have to look at Jacinda Arden for example.

    If a leader wants to put their country before themselves, it's not rocket science, it just takes selflessness.

    1. Yes, 'if a leader wants to put their country before themselves they will, it's not rocket science, it just takes selflessness, as you say.

      Neither Donald Trump or Boris Johnson have those qualities and to have those. In the meantime things will never work out without them.

      The universe won't actively work against us, it is us who will actively work against it.

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