Are you one of the sheep, or the sheepdog who leads the pack? Sheep wander in a crowd semi-aimlessly, going where the majority go without much thought. They’re easily led, and easy to pick off by wolves. The sheepdog is the one that leads the herd, doing the harder work of standing up against danger to protect the group. If it weren’t for the sheepdogs, the sheep would be lost. The leader takes on the harder task without looking for the comfort of safety. By being a seeker for purposeful adversity, we resist the seductive lull of a safe comfortable life that robs us of all potential. That blanket of security is more insidious than the risk of failure. It’s biggest lie is when it appears to have our best interests at heart. Like the sheepdog, we can step up to lead by willingly embracing the challenge. We walk into […]

August 2024 Issue