When you are aware (because of your conscious and meticulous self-created image) that most people think you're tough, stiff and sturdy (even though you like to think of these skills to be direct, transparant and consistent) don't expect them to love and admire you. Nobody likes a person who puts the finger on the spot all the time even though everybody secretly knows they are indispensable. So never compete for leadership in a process where a democratic vote decides who wins because your nice, fluffy and rosey-pink cheecked opponent (who's never being caught having an opinion concerning an issue of some importance) will always prevail. Being right doesn't mean you're always put in the right, no matter how much you think you deserve to be.

 

(Jacco Mokveld)