The 2022 national mid-term elections finished a week ago. While we are waiting for the full election results it seems appropriate that we might benefit from contemplating, “What is a true leader.” Personally, I expected the status quo; more lying, stealing and cheating. After all it is common sense that when you don’t correct a problem, the result is not going to be different. It is a basic tenet of growth and change, that if you want a different result, you must try something new. Since the nation has not come to terms with the stolen 2020 elections, and some still don’t even know there was a problem; it’s reasonable to not expect a different result.

We spend a lot of our lives looking for role models, mentors, teachers, and gurus to guide us on our path. There is nothing wrong with this and, in fact, finding the right person at the right time can shorten the learning curve on some of life’s lessons. However, it is important to realize that in the absence of such a person, we can very soundly rely upon ourselves. We carry within us everything we need to know to make progress on our paths to enlightenment. The outer world serves as a mirror. Or to use another metaphor, our inner world has a magnetic force that draws to us what we need to evolve to the next level. All we need to do to see that we already have everything we need …