Shepherd or Sheep?

Which one are you? Are you both at times? I am. Sometimes I like to be led; most times, truthfully, I need to lead. Notice I said NEED to lead, not just want to or prefer to. There is a big difference. A difference is that I have felt guilty about this in the past. A difference that I have felt the need to apologize for. But no more...

There is nothing instrinsically wrong with being led or leading. A person is not weak or inferior if they follow, nor are they necessarily better than or full of themselves if they lead. It is what it is. We are who we are, not what we do or don't do. We all have an innate need to belong to something, to believe in something collectively bigger than we are as individuals. And it really matters little whether you follow something that already exists, or you are the creator of something new. For any scenario, circumstance or situation to have real meaning, awareness has to be present. Authentic awareness of what it is, what it is not, where it's at, and what it means.

So regardless if you are the shepherd or the sheep... the real issue is your recognition and understanding of your place in the herd, and how you will use that position for the greater good.