Leadership
Jan 19, 1997 05:16 PM
by Titus Roth
The discussion of leadership and peripheral subjects reminded me of a few
scattered passages written by Ann Ree Colton on the King or the higher
self. The way one rules his or her inner kingdom should be how he or she
conducts himself or herself when placed with responsibilities for others. If a
leader cleaned his or her own house first, he or she would earn his or her
position and at least a few would recognize him or her and be prepared to give
their all for him or her. (Pant ... pant ... can I drop the arduous "he or
she" and declare that "man" is used in the generic sense in what follows? I
assure you that having had a woman spiritual teacher makes me think in generic
terms when I see "man". Thanks.)
>From "The King" by ARC:
"Man is blessed if he rules his kingdom as a king. If he is divided between
his royalty and himself, his kingdom falls ...
"A wise ruler rules over many hearts and houses. He is a governor of his
own heart and mind, that he may judge the foolish and the strong who
do foolish things ...
"No man is above correction. Rulers who judge with hardened hearts need
correction. Their guardian daemons scourge them; and their errors are placed
before the people. The people and their offspring become as sand and wind;
their wails go up; they cry out for a ruler who needeth not correction ...
"A true king listens to the counsel of a wise and loyal sayer in his
household. His ear is closed to sweetened words. He who rules needs wise
counsel more than any other man ...
"Men may read the light of the king not on tombs, not on obelisks; his record
is read in the Light of Lights ...
"When a kingdom is yet young, light is veiled, and men say, 'How the sun is
shining.'
"When light is weak, men go blind and are led by children ...
"The seven days are given to man that he might bring the report of good to his
king. Man must discern what part of the day belongs to the king and what part
of the day belongs to man. When all days belong to the king, man becomes the
king."
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