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A Leader Leads
Focusing on the Daily Stoic Meditation for July 13 — A Leader Leads, as outlined by Ryan Holiday in the bestseller 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance and the Art Of Living.
“One person, on doing well by others, immediately accounts the expected favor in return. Another is not so quick, but still considers the person a debtor and knows the favor. A third kind of person acts as if not conscious of the deed, rather like a vine producing a cluster of grapes without making further demands, like a horse after its race, or a dog after its walk, or a bee after making its honey. Such a person, having done a good deed, won’t go shouting from rooftops but simply moves on to the next deed just like the vine produces another bunch of grapes in the right season.”
— MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 5.6
It’s Your Duty
It’s your duty to lead.
As a stoic, and as a good person, it’s your duty to be a leader for those around you.
It’s your duty to show up for those around you.
It’s your duty to lead with skills such as;
- Determination
- Discipline
- Patience
- Kindness and compassion
- Brutality
