It’s Always Somebody Else

We all love to point the finger.

No matter what happens, one of the EASIEST things to do is feel like a “victim.”

If we are a victim, then it’s not our fault.

And sometimes, it’s much better failing, if it’s NOT our fault, than anything else.

This is one of the reasons we humans LOVE authority figures so much.

Who’s In Charge?

All kinds of experiments show that when you put a group of people in a strange situation, there will ALWAYS emerge some kind of “leader.”

Now, think about what this requires. It requires at least one person in every single group to WANT to become a leader. To WANT to tell others what to do.

On the other hand, it requires many more people to WANT to be followers. To WANT to be TOLD what to do.

Whatever You Say, Boss

After all, being told what to do removes a lot of fear, and a lot of risk. It also removes the need to think, especially about actions with uncertain outcomes.

If there’s one thing we humans are terrified of, it’s taking action when we’re not sure what’s going to happen.

But if somebody steps up and says, “I’m in Charge!” It’s suddenly much, much easier for a lot of us.

I’m Just Following This Guy

No thinking, no worrying, no tough decisions. And if things go wrong, it’s not OUR fault, right?

We were just doing what we were told.

The funny thing is that the capacity of being a leader, AND being a follower is in EVERYBODY.

And this is based on scientific proof, not some squishy metaphysical idea.

See, they’ve done TONS of experiments. They take groups of people, split them apart into smaller, completely random groups.

And in each group, one person’s a leader, and everybody else is a follower.

But not all followers are equal. There’s a certain “pecking order,” or varying levels of social status.

There’s people that are in the middle, and there’s people that are clearly at the bottom.

And guess what? When they take the very BOTTOM PERSON from each group, and put THEM in a group, the same thing happens.

One person ends up the leader, and everybody else is a follower.

That means in every situation, you can be a leader, or YOU can be a follower.

It’s up to you.

Here’s something else to think about.

Are You Waiting For Permission?

All of the people in the history of the world who created great things, great ideas, great inventions, do you think they waited until somebody TOLD them what to do?

Or did they just DO IT?

If you’re waiting for somebody to come and hold your hand, and show you the risk free step by step process to EASY SUCCESS, you’re going to be waiting a long time.

On the other hand, if you’re willing to learn, take responsibility and TRY NEW THINGS, then you’ve got a fighting chance.