Posted by Dinah on March 5, 2010, at 9:18:38
In reply to (((Dinah))) Who is your hero?, posted by 64Bowtie on March 5, 2010, at 2:36:18
Well, I'd really prefer not to name names. :)
At any rate, most politicians nowadays seem to suffer from a severe lack of rumination and self doubt. It's only when people are willing to acknowledge that they may be wrong, that even there is a good chance they are frequently wrong, that they are willing to listen to good ideas that others who have different beliefs may have.
I think the current election process may discourage those with a lot of self doubt.
But I suppose if we keep making this too political, it may get moved to Politics.
Oddly enough, while Moses and Lincoln are two of my top three heroes and are great examples of the benefits of the same sort of personal qualities that can contribute to depression, one of my favorite leadership styles is that of Captain Kirk. He didn't at all seem to have those qualities. (Except of course when he was split in the transporter to his "good" and "evil" sides.)
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