11.22.2010

Elbert Hubbard and Lao Tzu

Two quotes stood out equally to me, the first was:
The greatest mistake a man can ever make i to be afraid of making one. By: Elbert Hubbard.
I believe that many people do not do things because they are afraid of what people will think or say to them about it, and that makes them feel as if they should not do it. Its stupid, but it happens, there would be alot more things going on in the world if no people were afraid to do the things that they would like to do.
The second quote is:
A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves. By: Lao Tzu.
I believe this is how leaders should feel, when they are done, step down and release your power, if your name goes down in history, good for you. But if it is forgotten, what does it matter? Does having your name be remembered do anything for you after your dead? You are dead, your family knows what you did, they dont need the history books for that. Leave it in peace.