Society on the Future

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Originally Posted by Kims Robot

However, you do not need mindless followers. And you do not need dictators. The best leader and the best follower are BOTH teamworkers.

I couldn't agree with this more. I think for a team to work smoothly, it needs leaders and followers. But every leader should sit back sometimes and every follower should take charge sometimes. It's all about respect, responsibility and maturity.

Offshooting, I find it a personal pet peeve to find people where I ask them "so why are you doing this" and they say "i don't know." Clearly no one should do something without knowing why! Even if it's "well I have a feeling that I might enjoy this" would work. But how can people live their lives without realizing the purpose behind their actions? If everything happens for a reason, then taking out the "purpose" behind an action just complicates the causes and effects.

Originally Posted by artdutra04

I've always thought that what makes an average person exceptional is not their inability to make mistakes, but rather their ability to recognise, rectify, and learn from them.

YES, Thomas Alva Edison is a great example of that. It wasn't those 100 errors he made but those 100 steps it took to get to his final invention. (I don't remember HOW many times he tried the experiment...i'm only saying 100 because I don't remember)

Originally Posted by pakrat

I only mention this because i have a tendency of being the tallest blade of grass many times. I often think of things, or voice ideas that aren't in everybody's comfort zone. I get flamed for it. I've somewhat grown accustomed to it though.

Yes, there are consequences for standing out and for not standing out -- but sometimes, these "flames" are just a test. As I mentioned before, I'm a strong believer of karma and reason. I see these "flames" as more of a reason to become "fireproof"