Are You A King, Or A King-Maker?

It’s far more rewarding, effective and exciting to be the king-maker than to try to put yourself on the throne all the time.

Ego is hard work. Trying to make yourself king is tiring. I’ve tried it, and not only did I find it exhausting, but I found I wasn’t helping anyone but myself.

Those who are trying to be kings are always trying to get attention rather than give it, trying to get traffic rather than send it, trying to get comments rather than give them, trying to sell rather than buy.

The difference between these people and king-makers is that king-makers get attention by giving it.

Of course some people are kings. But the best kings were king-makers first. And will always be king-makers – because these are the ones that better the country they lead.