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  %SICK MIND GREAT MIS-LEADER ADDICTIVE POWER TRUTH 920808

     If  we  do not know how to recognize when  our  great
leaders  are  sick  in mind and heart;  we are  likely  to
admire  and  respect  them when they mislead  our  ways of
thinking  and feeling.  They  may  get us to join in their
paranoid,   collusive,  addictive and codependent ways  of
appearing  to be  persons of integrity;  when in fact they
are sick and disintegrating.

     Great leaders do not encourage their followers to  be
suspicious of each other;  but rather help their followers
to  cooperate in creating secure contexts where it is safe
to  be vulnerable and cooperative.  Great leaders  promote
honest  conflict resolution where opponents create new and
wonderful  ways  for all participants in conflicts to  win
advantages and become close friends.  Great leaders do not
lead their followers into war, defensive manipulations, or
dishonest ways  of  life.  Great leaders promote  open and
honest  dialogue  among people who are suspicious of  each
other.

     Sick  leaders encourage their followers to think  and
feel  in  terms  of dichotomous  language,   concepts  and
groups.    Sick  leaders  cannot  think  in   terms   more
complicated  than either/or.  Sick leaders think there can
be only two sides to every conflict; there can be no other
perspective which merits our respect than our side of  the
conflict.

     Great   leaders   recognize  that   conflicts   often
originate  in dichotomous language,  concepts and  groups;
and seek to lead their followers to transcend  dichotomous
language,   concepts  and groups.  Great leaders  seek  to
resolve conflicts among conflicting ideals and values,  as
one  of the key ways to resolve conflicts among people who
embody conflicting ideals and values.

     See the previous essay.

                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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