All these degrees, all these internships, all these flights and travels, all this preparation and learning - to work. To work earning a living. To work as a husband and father. Hopefully to serve others. What am I trying to do here?
Am I in it for the power, or the responsibility? The distinction is a big one.
Why? I’ve found that there often comes a time when our loyalties to power and responsibility are at odds. Here’s an example.
Let’s consider the act of taking credit for success. I can take credit, and boost my chances of a promotion. Or, I can credit my team, and boost the chances that my team will continue doing good work even without me.
In the example above, I can’t have it both ways. I can’t be loyal to power and responsibility at the same time.
The choice is revealing, and ours alone.
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