Friendship and Camaraderie
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Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you.
The sun was bearing down on us as we left the bus. As usual, we were early, perhaps even earlier today. It was an important match, the one which would decide whether we went home with the championship trophy. My heart was thumping as we started our routine warm-up for the game. As I watched my teammates doing their own warm-ups, doubts and long-drawn anxieties floated around in my mind. Am I worthy to lead this team of talented individuals? Would someone else have done a better job than me? What if we lose today? If I had articulated my thoughts, I am sure everyone would have shushed me up, fearing that it would affect the team morale. However, I knew that they were all sharing the same thoughts as me. It was quieter than usual, without the usual chit chat that we were accustomed to. The air resonated with words unspoken. As the hall started to fill with supporters, both for and against us, I suddenly felt a sense of peace, peace that I could not explain. Suddenly it did not matter if we won or lost, did not matter if we took home the gold or silver medal. Back then, I thought it was because I had already resigned myself to fate and accepted that the chances of us losing were a lot higher than that of us not. I thought that it was my heart's way of steeling itself against the disappointment of a possible defeat. Upon introspect, I realize now that it was the knowledge that I had taken away so much from the season that made that final match so minute, so insignificant.
I learnt that good leaders have followers. Without followers behind him/her, the leader is merely taking a
Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you.
The sun was bearing down on us as we left the bus. As usual, we were early, perhaps even earlier today. It was an important match, the one which would decide whether we went home with the championship trophy. My heart was thumping as we started our routine warm-up for the game. As I watched my teammates doing their own warm-ups, doubts and long-drawn anxieties floated around in my mind. Am I worthy to lead this team of talented individuals? Would someone else have done a better job than me? What if we lose today? If I had articulated my thoughts, I am sure everyone would have shushed me up, fearing that it would affect the team morale. However, I knew that they were all sharing the same thoughts as me. It was quieter than usual, without the usual chit chat that we were accustomed to. The air resonated with words unspoken. As the hall started to fill with supporters, both for and against us, I suddenly felt a sense of peace, peace that I could not explain. Suddenly it did not matter if we won or lost, did not matter if we took home the gold or silver medal. Back then, I thought it was because I had already resigned myself to fate and accepted that the chances of us losing were a lot higher than that of us not. I thought that it was my heart's way of steeling itself against the disappointment of a possible defeat. Upon introspect, I realize now that it was the knowledge that I had taken away so much from the season that made that final match so minute, so insignificant.
I learnt that good leaders have followers. Without followers behind him/her, the leader is merely taking a