In the previous essay, I tried to explain my reason for writing. The essay seems to fit me in so many ways, but mostly, I enjoy the challenge of saying something meaningful and making it easy to read and digest. When it does come together, I’m good and hope the reader is “good” with what they read! Today I’d like to write about my 3rd book, Events Dictate; my hopes for it and that the reader finds value in it and recommends it far and wide.
I have studied power, leadership, and consequences that come from being a “good” leader and not so good a leader for 35 years, and still enjoy reading the stories found in the Bible, Philosophy, Psychology, and History. In fact, as recently as last night, I had a wonderful conversation with one of my dear resident friends, a former minister. He knows his Bible. I remain a student.
Events Dictate has a few stories about my many “serendipitous” experiences, but it is mostly a teaching journey. So even in stories about animals or our other experiences, there is either a pure lesson or suggested lessons on Leadership and the way a leader uses their power in significant relationships.
Whether as a child, student, worker bee, or a follower of a particular religion, there are leaders in our life. The philosopher Emanuel Kant writes of God as being at the top of a pyramid and the moral, ethical person being at one corner, and the unethical, evil person occupying the other corner. Kant also writes of “Freewill,” and although his God is at the top (All-powerful), God does not use His awesome power to control and interfere with humans. Why? Events Dictate points out that each human has the power to choose their own way and not to be pawns to others that love to use power to control.
Do events dictate? – Many do and many, no—Follow you, not me
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