A group of enlightened followers but with an ignorant driver will have their cause delayed. I remember a sight that made me realise that no matter how great the intention of a leader is he will never be able to achieve more than his level of knowledge.
It was the sight of a car driver that stopped for a red light. Isn't that a good thing? But the problem was that the light was only stopping those going straight and not those turning right. He stood there waiting for the light to change while also traficating, an indication to those behind that he is turning right. Long queues have already built up behind him and they were all blasting their car horn at the man in front (signalling to him that the light didn't stop him) but the driver stood still. He didn't understand why they were blasting the horn, he probably thought they wanted him to break the law.
When the light turned to green he turned right and I could see the man driving the truck behind cursing him by spreading his five fingers at him (he was visibly frustrated) but his frustration wasn't enough to make the man in front turn to the right when he ought to. This scenario happens a lot in offices, schools, teams, churches and in government. The man in front believes that he is doing the right thing while those behind expresses frustration at his leadership style; we curse him behind his back but most of the time we never confront him and when we do, we do not do it in a way that enlightens him but in a confrontational way.
Ignorance is a bastard. It is dangerous when the man sailing your ship does not know. You will be a frustrated soul. You are about to apply to that company, please do your research before you jump into a ship of an ignorant CEO. Before you jump into a ship of marriage ensure the man is not oblivious and outdated. Before you jump into the ship of a church be aware that your pastor can take you to a place of knowledge you had no idea exist. And before you jump into a ship of a political party by electing their candidates on Saturday be damn sure that the man you are voting for is capable of harnessing human and material resources to bring the country into an economic state you will be proud of.
You can only go as far as the sailor of your ship knows. My father had only one property before he died and I can categorically say that he had the capacity to own tens if not hundreds but he entered the wrong ship and the consequences is for us to bear. Take the sailor of your ship (family, business, church, and politics) seriously because in it lies how far you will go in life.
Gabriel Olatunji-Legend blogs from www.olatunjispeaks.com and tweets from @OlatunjiLEGEND
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