{"id":2841,"date":"2016-11-28T21:45:13","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T02:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/StillmanLeaders\/?p=2841"},"modified":"2017-01-27T18:10:14","modified_gmt":"2017-01-27T23:10:14","slug":"three-minute-leadership-the-sidewalks-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/StillmanLeaders\/2016\/11\/three-minute-leadership-the-sidewalks-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Minute Leadership: The Sidewalks of Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

To: The Great Leaders Who Have a Passion for Continuous Learning<\/p>\n

Sidewalks provide great leaders a meaningful metaphor of their life\u2019s journey. We have all seen them \u2013 those carefully laid sidewalks, and \u00a0branching from them worn paths through grass that people have trodden, with both paths arriving at the same location. So it is with the great leaders\u2019 life journeys. There are paths that have been laid by those who have come before them \u2013 with precision, clarity and thoughtful purpose.\u00a0 Many will choose to take these paths to arrive successfully and joyfully at their destination.<\/p>\n

Others, however, approach the sidewalk and see paths untrodden \u2013 ones that bring to their life and the lives of those whom they touch new ways of seeing things, new opportunities, new challenges – that bring excitement and change to their life and world. These leaders have heard the words of\u00a0Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/a>:\u00a0\u201cDo not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

Great leaders realize the beautify and majesty of each person\u2019s uniqueness. They understand that one size doesn\u2019t fill all, that one path will not satisfy everyone\u2019s desires and purpose in life. They know and believe that because people are on different paths doesn\u2019t mean that they are lost.\u00a0 They hear and embrace\u00a0Thierry Cohen\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0wise counsel:\u00a0\u201cLife is worth more than man will ever know. Each of our choices open up the possibility of a different world. Every time we wake up, the universe puts itself in our hands. So many paths. So many choices. Our discernment is the only way to tell \u00a0which one leads to happiness.\u201d<\/i>\u00a0May you choose wisely and well each step of your journey, and find the joy and happiness of your life\u2019s purpose. Life is so very good.<\/p>\n

Have a beautiful day and a magnificent week!!!<\/p>\n

Mike<\/p>\n

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