Are you a leader or a follower?
15/05/2026@Waakiye
Hey…
I hope all of you are doing well…!
After working on many of my pre-written posts I came across a prompt that I already answered but,
there was some change which I wanted to bring out to the world…!
After being under a fever spell,
And missing out almost a week rotting in bed,
and forming ideas that came into my dream or came to me as a wave,
which I transformed into story or maybe a short writeup…
But,
There is something that exists,
And it feels left out when I try to write something that I form out of my dream…!
I can’t seem to get my hand on it,
but,
I hope I find it soon so that I can refine it sooner…!
(it could be my emotions or attachment to a character or a certain scene that I saw and want it to be perfect, but that happens only if I spend a lot of time on something which I don’t have…!)
(khair)
One day I will be able to uncover what I have in my mind,
and not be fixated on it which ruins other things…!
Coming back to the prompt
Am I a leader or a follower…?
This prompt made me go on a memory lane and observe what I had been—
There were time when I have been a follower,
when you are new to something and you’re trying to learn a craft or a skill…!
You have to keep your head down and be a quiet observer and follow the same rules and regulation that you are told to,
maybe to survive,
maybe to earn a meagre living;
But,
When push comes to shove,
I’ve taken support of my fellow followers and made even the leaders bow their heads,
and when it was a chance for me to become a leader;
I never did anything that would corner even the ones on the lowest rung who are just learning the basics,
because I know how it feels and how it affects those around us because I’ve been in their shoes once…!
I’ve been fortunate enough to be in the leader’s shoes for some time now juggling activities of a follower on the side to know it is when you’re at the short end…!
And,
I search if there is any room for improvements in the conditions since I left which help me formulate ideas and strategies which I give to the person in charge to run and give them a better chance at increasing their efficiency and also make their job fulfilling…!
To the job we love and do to earn our livelihood…!
Cheers 🥂
Love Waakiye 🤍
Waakiye 