Bob Marley has inspired generations with his musical messages of peace, love, and equality for all. Now see how the lyrics taken from four of his most famous songs help you lay the foundation to discover and awaken the leader within you.
I’ve felt that the four excerpts below help us build the foundation for self-leadership. Because you must first lead yourself before you can lead anyone else. “Every man got a right to decide his own destiny,And in this judgment there is no partiality” – ZimbabweWe must first understand that we are responsible for the path we choose in life. It is ultimately our decision on the life we lead. Once we start stepping up and taking ownership of our choices and judgments we become empowered and others are more likely to follow our direction.
“Life is one big road with lots of signsSo when you riding through the rutsDon’t you complicate your mindFlee from hate, mischief and jealousyDon’t bury your thoughtsPut your vision to realityYeah!” – Wake Up And LiveAs leaders we must trust our inner guide on life’s journey when making the many choices that affect us our family, friends, and people at work. Yes, there will be times of difficulty and when challenges present themselves on many fronts, but by keeping things simple, resisting the urge to be negative, keeping our vision firmly in front of us success will present itself.
“Emancipate yourselves from mental slaveryNone but ourselves can free our minds” – Redemption SongWhat are the negative thoughts and memories that keep us shackled in mediocrity? Failure is past instances when we have had to lead or make major decisions? Perhaps we’ve done things when weren’t operating at our highest self. Those mental scars are lessons to be learnt from, and not to be chained too. Just remember it is us, and only us, that have placed our reality in captivity. The key to freedom is understanding that we are the liberators as well as the captors, and it requires just a change of thought or perspective in an instant that allows us to switch roles. “Open your eyesAnd look withinAre you satisfiedWith the life you’re living?” – ExodusWe must constantly ask ourselves the above question. As a leader we must continually move forward and not remain complacent. Tony Robbins teaches in his Unleash The Power Within Seminar that the two spiritual needs are “growth” and “contribution”. By keeping our eyes open and asking if we are satisfied with the life we’re living, the answer can only be yes when we are constantly meeting these two spiritual needs.
There’s a famous Afghan proverb that says: “If you think you are leading and no one is following you, then you are only taking a walk”. Agreed. But, we are walking forward, and that brings us closer to what we want to achieve. Then others are free to join our lead.
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