Spirit of Leadership

A WORD TO THE THIRD WORLD You can always make up in attitude what you lack in educa tion. Yet nothing can help the person who has the wrong attitude . We cannot change the past or the fact that people will act in a certain way. We also cannot change the inevi table. But one thing we can do is to change our attitudes. Remember that your attitude is your most important asset. Invest it well and allow it to appreciate by feeding it with positive influences. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny things compared to what lies within us.” Our attitudes cannot stop our feelings, but they can prevent our feelings from stopping us. We are responsible for our attitudes. “The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the [leader] adjusts the sail.” 39 We cannot control the beauty of our faces, but we can control the expressions on them! The future of your family, community, and nation depends on your response to the need for a new breed of leaders with a new attitude. I challenge you to report for duty and lead your generation to a better world. The chil dren yet unborn deserve it. The key to success is this: “Try not to become a [person] of success, but rather try to become a [person] of value.” 40

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