| "What do you want to be when you grow
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| | martial arts school - we are seeking to
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| up?"
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| | get back to that drive toward leadership.
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| Remember that question from your younger
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| | Everyone, whether secretly or publicly
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| days? Adults seem almost programmed to
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| | wants to be a leader. Parents want their
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| ask it, don't they? Maybe you remember
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| | children to grow up to be leaders - not
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| asking your own or another's child
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| | followers. It's a natural drive. But,
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| recently that same question. Remember?
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| | many of us either have not been 'lucky'
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| I do.
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| | enough to encounter role models in our
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| And - do you remember any of your answers
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| | lives who pointed the way or showed us
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| to that question? I know it probably
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| | how, or we did and didn't recognize the
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| changed many times throughout the process
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| | gift presented to us at the time. What if
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| of "growing up" but can you remember some
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| | we didn't overlook the gift hidden in the
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| of the answers?
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| | question? What if we didn't forget the
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| I remember some of mine: policeman,
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| | dreams of the child still there within
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| fireman, architect, lawyer. I'm sure
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| | us?
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| there were more but can't remember too
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| | In the martial arts, the symbol of
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| many at this point. What I do remember is
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| | leadership is the Black Belt. In many
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| the feeling that went along with the
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| | arts, like ninjutsu, it 's not so much
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| decision of choosing one or another. It
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| | the belt as the rank, skill, or title of
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| was a feeling of being in a position of
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| | authority that tells others that you have
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| importance. To be able to help others in
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| | more to offer than a physical ability to
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| need or to be looked upon with respect
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| | defend yourself.
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| and admiration because I created
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| | The true master is the person who is
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| something really great.
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| | strong enough to do whatever is
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| I didn't know it then but I was
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| | necessary. He or she is powerful enough
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| expressing the drive to be a leader.
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| | to do real damage but exceeds that
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| Maybe not the 'top' leader like a general
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| | ability with the power of choice - the
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| or the president but a leader who made
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| | power to choose peace over conflict. And
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| things happen in the world. I wanted to
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| | you can see it when they move. You can
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| be someone who lead the way, not
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| | feel it when you're near them. You can
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| followed. Many people would say that I,
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| | sense it when they speak.
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| and many greater men and women before me
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| | Unfortunately, many people want to be
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| were born or destined to be leaders - as
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| | leaders. Many more tell you to take more
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| though fate had somehow selected us at
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| | responsibility (another important trait
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| birth to be who we are today. I know that
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| | of a leader) and go after what you want,
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| many believe that leaders are born, but I
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| | but, there just aren't that many who will
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| can assure you that leaders are made.
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| | show you step-by-step, just how to go
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| Contrary to popular belief, birth has
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| | about doing it like a good martial arts
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| nothing to do with being a leader.
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| | master. I feel especially fortunate in
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| However, learning to develop the traits
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| | this respect. Fortunate to have
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| of confidence, compassion, respect, and
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| | encountered teachers, guides and
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| many more, do. Having a vision and the
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| | role-models in my own life that were
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| ability to communicate that vision to
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| | strong and powerful enough to have shared
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| others - setting down a workable plan and
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| | with me the knowledge for taking charge
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| having the discipline to act upon that
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| | of my life. Knowledge that I can now pass
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| plan until the vision, goal or dream has
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| | on to my children and students.
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| become real in the world - are the signs
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| | So, what about you? Are you living up to
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| of a leader.
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| | your fullest potential? Are you ready to
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| I believe that whenever we feel the drive
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| | join others just like yourself on the
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| to step out of our day-to-day routine -
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| | path of the Warrior Leader? Are you ready
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| to volunteer time and energy to a local
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| | to stop dreaming and start living?
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| cause like the fire department, Scouts,
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| | We're waiting for you!
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| or other group - and yes, to join a
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