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Originally Posted by crotalusadamanteus
Wanting to be or not, and being, are hardly ever the same thing. People are going to see you as you fit into their perspective of things. You give pretty intelligent, and thoughtful advice at times. People read this and are going to develope an oppinion from it. Can't be helped my friend.
Just my $0.025
Rick
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Let me address this a bit more, make some allusions, perhaps shed some light upon my stance.
There was this guy looooong ago in England (whether he was real or fictional is of no account as everyone has heard of him and I am in NO way whatsoever saying I am ANYWHERE near what he was, not as good, not as kind, not as caring, just so we're clear; just using a subject that everyone should be familiar with) who went by the pseudonym of Robin Hood.
HE was the leader of quite the merry gang for which HE was responsible. If they ate well, it was because of him. If they got along well, it was because of HIM. If they busted some bad guys, outed some theives, got some booty, it was because of HIS leadership. HE was also responsible for his band of merry lads and lasses and when they stepped out of line, HE admonished them as necessary. It was HIS responsibility to do so, he HAD to in order to not only remain in power but to continue his standing and reputation with those merry men as well as the people living in the country around him.
Now me, I don't mind being in the forefront, I'll lead the charge, I'll make accusations based on what I, just me, think and IF YOU choose to follow, I will generally welcome the company and shared sense of adventure BUT I will in NO WAY be responsible for what YOU may or may not do, I do NOT want that responsibility.
I know it's a stretch, but it's not that far a stretch.
It's not that I don't have enormous respect for some of you, and absolutely none for many others, it's just that no matter what happens, the guy who is leader is in the end responsible for whatever outcome occurs when his "group" have done whatever it is they have chosen to do.
I may well stand side by side with you, but if I step up and move out, it's because I feel the need and I am not in any way saying to anyone, "follow me." The fact that so many have is sincerely flattering but not why I do what I do.
To be clear, I have NO problem taking point, sniping the bad guys, following my gut and I have no problem if anyone wants to tag along. I may well follow you for a time as well. But, I am neither the guy to tell you what to do, though it may seem that I do that it's really more a VERY strong suggestion as there is no way for me to force anyone to do anything, nor am I a guy to do what you tell me to if I think I should do otherwise.
I don't mean to slight anyone by what I am saying, just trying to clear up how I view myself here on this site. There are a lot of teams, everchanging membership on those teams, often taking different views depending on who is percieved to be in the wrong and frankly, I'm not much of a fulltime team player. I like to join in for a round or two and then move on, on my own, to whatever has captured my interest.
Yes, I do know a lot, I do have a fair sence of who's good and who's not, and obviously I have NO problem expressing myself. I say this not in arrogance, though I am arrogant as well, but because I, as well as many of you, know it to be true. Why deny the truth? I don't harp on it, I just use it as I see fit. It's taken me MANY years and MANY times being on the crappy end of the stick to become what I am and able to do what I do. There is NOTHING special about me, which I know full well. It's some of you who forget that from time to time for which I must say, "thanks for the laughs."
So then, I'll scout around, lead an occasional charge, bring up the rear when necessary, go tooth and nail right beside you, or all alone if need be, but really have no desire to be "leader" of anyone.
As far as who the coward is, who cares? I mean really, if you're too chicken to put name to a thread like this, how can you expect anyone with even a modicum of self respect to take it seriously? Just another bandwagon with the usual dimwits hooting and drooling, making a spectacle of themselves as is ever the way of those who follow blindly, those who I REFUSE to lead and want as little to do with as possible.