Quotes of the Day Part 2: Day 4

Paradoxical Commandments

of Leadership:

Commandment #1:

People are Illogical, Unreasonable...

and Self-Centered...

Love them Anyway;

Commandment #2:

If you do Good, People will Accuse...

you of Selfish Ulterior Motives...

Do Good Anyway;

Commandment #3:

If you are Successful, you will Win...

False Friends and True Enemies...

Succeed Anyway;

Commandment #4:

The Good you do Today will...

be Forgotten Tomorrow...

Do Good Anyway;

Commandment #5:

Honesty and Frankness make...

You Vulnerable...

be Honest and Frank Anyway;

Commandment #6:

The Biggest Men with the Biggest Ideas...

can be Shot Down by the Smallest Men...

with the Smallest Minds...

Think Big Anyway;

Commandment #7:

People favor Underdogs, but...

Follow Only Top Dogs...

Fight for a Few Underdogs...

Anyway;

Commandment #8:

What you Spend years Building...

May be Destroyed Overnight...

Build Anyway;

Commandment #9:

People really Need Help but may...

Attack you if you do Help Them...

Help People Anyway;

Commandment #10:

Give the World the Best you have...

and you'll get Kicked in the Teeth...

Give the World the Best you have Anyway;

Quotes of the Day Part 1: Day 4

Beatitudes of Scout Leaders:

(But Appropriate for any Leader of Youth)

Beatitude #1:

Blessed is the Leader who has not...

Sought the high place, but...

Who had been Drafted into...

Service because of his Ability...

and Willingness to Serve;

Beatitude #2:

Blessed is the Leader who Knows...

Where He is Going, Why He is Going...

and How to get There;

Beatitude #3:

Blessed is the Leader who Knows...

no Discouragement, who...

Presents no Alibi;

Beatitude #4:

Blessed is the Leader who Knows...

How to lead without being...

Dictatorial, true Leaders...

are Humble;

Beatitude #5:

Blessed is the Leader who Seeks...

the Best for Those he Serves;

Beatitude #6:

Blessed is the Leader who Leads for...

the Good of the most Concerned...

and not for the Personal Gratification...

of His Own Ideas;

Beatitude #7:

Blessed is the Leader who Develops...

Leaders while Leading;

Beatitude #8:

Blessed is the Leader who Marches...

with the Group, Interprets Correctly...

the Signs of the Pathways that...

Lead to Success;

Beatitude #9:

Blessed is the Leader who has His...

Head in the Clouds but his Feet...

on the Ground;

Beatitude 10:

Blessed is the Leader who Considers...

Leadership as an Opportunity to Serve;