The real crazies who are looking for a messiah... after an hour or so they realise I'm not it and go off and look somewhere else.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People seek leaders but often leave when they realize the leader is human.
- In plain terms
- Followers leave quickly when a leader disappoints them.
- What can you take from it?
- Idealized leaders rarely meet expectations.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we seek messiahs?
Another view
It generalizes all followers as fickle.
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