{"id":692,"date":"2022-06-29T20:38:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T20:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycal8.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2022\/06\/29\/20-contemplation-2\/"},"modified":"2022-06-29T20:38:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T20:38:00","slug":"20-contemplation-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycal8.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2022\/06\/29\/20-contemplation-2\/","title":{"rendered":"20. Contemplation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/ZPtLRsHRma4\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ZPtLRsHRma4\/hqdefault.jpg);\" width=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Credit |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZPtLRsHRma4\" style=\"text-align: left;\">20. Contemplation &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h1>The Lines Bottom. <o:p><\/o:p><\/h1>\n<p>[6] It is no disgrace for an ordinary man not to understand<br \/>\nexactly what it is that gives the superior man the influence he has. This is<br \/>\nonly made clear by intensive study and contemplation. But for a superior man to<br \/>\nbe unaware of the elements of character that enable him to be a leader that<br \/>\npeople look up to draws into question his qualifications for being a leader. In<br \/>\norder for him to fill a position of leadership, he should have a complete<br \/>\nunderstanding of the meaning of moral leadership and how what he says and what<br \/>\nhe does influences others. He must see clearly how his life can be an<br \/>\ninspiration and a guide to those he leads. <o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p>2. [6] A man of ordinary abilities is not able fully to<br \/>\ncomprehend how he affects others by the way he thinks, speaks and acts. In<br \/>\ndoing such things, he merely reacts to how outward circumstances affect himself<br \/>\nand his own self-interests. He is not quite able to think in a broader context<br \/>\nand see how others might think and feel about what he does. He does not judge right<br \/>\nand wrong by how things impact upon groups of people, but only how things<br \/>\nimpact upon himself. In addition, he does not understand what drives another&#8217;s<br \/>\nactions and what another&#8217;s motives might be. Here also, his concerns are all<br \/>\ncentered around himself, and he does not grasp what are the needs and wants of<br \/>\nother men, especially if they differ from his own needs and wants. This is<br \/>\nsufficient for ordinary persons who need not think of anything beyond<br \/>\nthemselves and their own immediate concerns. But this is woefully inadequate<br \/>\nfor a man who is responsible for others, for negotiating with others, and for<br \/>\nmaking decisions that will affect the lives of others. Such a self-centered,<br \/>\ninadequate viewpoint can only lead to poor judgments and mediocre outcomes. <o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p>3. [6] Ironically enough, a man begins to understand others<br \/>\nby contemplating himself. Not, of course, by thinking only of himself and his<br \/>\nown needs and interests, but by gaining insight into himself and how he is led<br \/>\nby his own self-interest, often to the exclusion of considering the effects<br \/>\nthat what he does has on others. When he begins to see in these broader terms,<br \/>\nhe begins to understand how other men are often led by the same self-interests.<br \/>\nBut he also can begin to understand how other men have certain real needs and<br \/>\ninterests that his own self-concerns often ignore. With this knowledge, he<br \/>\nbegins to acquire an enlarged vision of not only himself, but of his place in<br \/>\nthe world of others. When he can do that, he can make decisions that encompass<br \/>\nthe interests of larger groups of people. His mind extends beyond himself, and<br \/>\nhe is able to think in more objective terms. He begins to under-stand that<br \/>\nself-knowledge is not really centered on &#8220;ME&#8221; but on the place that a<br \/>\nperson occupies in the world as a whole. With this broader vision, he can see<br \/>\nhow what he does affects others, and with that in mind, he can tell whether<br \/>\nsome particular action leads to the progress or the setback of those he leads. <o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p>4. [6] If a man is of such a high inner development that he<br \/>\nunderstands those things that are conducive to the advancement and growth of<br \/>\nsocieties of men, such a man should be taken in and honored with a position of<br \/>\ngreat responsibility. He is able to judge those measures which are rightly<br \/>\ntaken, as well as those measures which are not conducive to the general<br \/>\nwelfare. He should be allowed the freedom necessary to act upon his wise<br \/>\njudgments, and should not be used merely for his technical skills and abilities<br \/>\nto promote policies formulated by others. His vision and influence are<br \/>\ninvaluable, and nothing should be put in his way that might impede his<br \/>\nexercising command. <o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p>5. [9] A leader of men should subject himself to careful<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mediaeclatdotcom.blogspot.com\/2019\/12\/good-morning-h-20.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">self-examination<\/a>, and in examining himself, he should not just make a value<br \/>\njudgment upon his own motives and acts, but he should look to the effects that<br \/>\nhe has produced. The opinions and criticisms of himself by himself or by others<br \/>\nhave little meaning up against the real results of the actions he has taken.<br \/>\nHave the results of his actions been good? Has he influenced others to do<br \/>\nthings that must be judged good? Has mankind benefited by what he has done? Are<br \/>\nthe live of people better for what he has contributed? If so, then he has every<br \/>\nright to feel satisfied with himself as a leader and benefactor of men, for it<br \/>\nis by the fruits of a man&#8217;s life that he must be judged. <o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p>Top. [9] Whereas the leader of men looks to the results of<br \/>\nhis actions, the sage considers whether his actions are free from evil. The<br \/>\nresults of the life of the sage occur in the world of the invisible, and are<br \/>\nnot readily discernible by men. <o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p>Please Comment, Like and Share<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p><b style=\"text-align: center;\">Credit |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZPtLRsHRma4\" style=\"text-align: left;\">20. 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Contemplation &#8211; YouTube The Lines Bottom. [6] It is no disgrace for an ordinary man not to understand exactly what it is that gives the superior man the influence he has. This is only made clear by intensive study and contemplation. 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