A BETTER FUEL TO WALK BY

"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage." - Lao Tau 

Fuel Pump

If you are a leader in any capacity, then I am sure that you would have noticed that getting people to comply is arguably one of the most difficult tasks a leader faces. Compliance is so important that it can determine the success or failure of any endeavor. You must've even wished people were robots, that would comply without asking questions sometimes. The truth is, people have a will. One that gives them the right to determine their own actions - but just in case you forgot, allow me remind you of a better fuel that can obtain not just compliance, but willingness.

A husband and wife didn't really love each other. The man was very demanding, so much that he prepared a list of rules and regulations for his wife to follow. He insisted that she read them over daily and obey them to the letter. Among other things, his "do's and don'ts" indicated such details as what time she had to get up in the morning, when his breakfast should be served, and how the housework should be done. After several long years, the husband died. As time passed, the woman fell in love with another man, one who dearly loved her. Soon they were married. This husband did everything he could to make his new wife happy, continually showering her with tokens of appreciation.