The vital and often forgotten difference between the two is that 'leader' is a title and 'leadership' is a responsibility. Leader is a position and leadership is legacy. When leadership is taken by the unqualified to assume the position of a leader, it creates adharma, which creates conflict, pain, anxiety and eventually anarchy. What is most unfortunate is that even in anarchy, the ineligible leader starts asserting his ideologies aggressively to push himself as a leader and employs all kinds of conspiracies to maintain his priced title and position, having no concern of his responsibilities and the legacy of true leadership.
Dhritarashtra and Duryodhana were perpetually absorbed in anxiety because they were not qualified to be leaders. This is why they worked very hard to grab the title by any means.
On the other hand, Yudhishthira and his father Pandu didn't look for the title but were concerned about its responsibility, a part of which entailed that no stray leader assumes the throne of Hastinapura, ensuring the safety and development of the subjects. Pandu and Yudhishthira did not want to hurt their brothers, but they were forced to because it was in favour and benefit of the subjects.
Duryodhana strongly held Yudhishthira responsible for him being denied the throne, but he never understood that he was thoroughly disqualified to be a leader, because he inherited the legacy of not being a leader. His disqualification was self-generated, not imposed or generated by Yudhishthira.
Duryodhana's disqualification did not imply Yudhishthira's qualification. Yudhishthira's qualification was self-earned. He left no stone unturned to maintain and develop the kingdom under the guidance of Krishna and saintly people.
Duryodhan believed that coming from the Royal family and blue blood running in his veins was enough to pronounce him as King without having to prove his mettle. But one of the most important quality of a leadership is that, he who is born leader must especially work hard in his life to realize and earn it. On the other hand, he who is born ordinary, sometimes grows and develops the falsity that he is born to lead by grabbing that position. His surrounding, in fact, urges him to be good citizen, a good follower and make way for the real leader. When this doesn't happen in an organised, non-violent way, what comes along is the war of Mahabharata. Does this make sense? Will this war of Mahabharata ever end?
We must choose what kind of leader we would like to elect - the grabber or the grateful leader who is humble but leads with confidence.
Today, Duryodhanism persists strongly and Yudhidhthirism is still forced to fight, giving us the freshness of conflict - the eternal Mahabharata. So from whose side are we fighting is the choice we are assigned. The Mahabharata begins in the process of decision making and continues the battle for life.
Dhritarashtra and Duryodhana were perpetually absorbed in anxiety because they were not qualified to be leaders. This is why they worked very hard to grab the title by any means.
On the other hand, Yudhishthira and his father Pandu didn't look for the title but were concerned about its responsibility, a part of which entailed that no stray leader assumes the throne of Hastinapura, ensuring the safety and development of the subjects. Pandu and Yudhishthira did not want to hurt their brothers, but they were forced to because it was in favour and benefit of the subjects.
Duryodhana strongly held Yudhishthira responsible for him being denied the throne, but he never understood that he was thoroughly disqualified to be a leader, because he inherited the legacy of not being a leader. His disqualification was self-generated, not imposed or generated by Yudhishthira.
Duryodhana's disqualification did not imply Yudhishthira's qualification. Yudhishthira's qualification was self-earned. He left no stone unturned to maintain and develop the kingdom under the guidance of Krishna and saintly people.
Duryodhan believed that coming from the Royal family and blue blood running in his veins was enough to pronounce him as King without having to prove his mettle. But one of the most important quality of a leadership is that, he who is born leader must especially work hard in his life to realize and earn it. On the other hand, he who is born ordinary, sometimes grows and develops the falsity that he is born to lead by grabbing that position. His surrounding, in fact, urges him to be good citizen, a good follower and make way for the real leader. When this doesn't happen in an organised, non-violent way, what comes along is the war of Mahabharata. Does this make sense? Will this war of Mahabharata ever end?
We must choose what kind of leader we would like to elect - the grabber or the grateful leader who is humble but leads with confidence.
Today, Duryodhanism persists strongly and Yudhidhthirism is still forced to fight, giving us the freshness of conflict - the eternal Mahabharata. So from whose side are we fighting is the choice we are assigned. The Mahabharata begins in the process of decision making and continues the battle for life.
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