Dear Mr Sekar,
In the quote it was from Alexander the Great it was simply repeated in my
response. Nothing more. Why the great is added is of History.
Gopalakrishnan
On Friday, 10 May, 2024 at 01:20:38 pm IST, Narayanaswamy Sekar
<[email protected]> wrote:
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From: N Sekar <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, May 10, 2024 at 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: [KeralaIyers] Re: [iyer123] Quote about Army of lions lead by a
sheep-reg
To: Gopa4411 <[email protected]>, Narayanaswamy Sekar <[email protected]>
Cc: Kerala Iyer <[email protected]>, Rangarajan T.N.C.
<[email protected]>, APS Mani <[email protected]>, Suryanarayana Ambadipudi
<[email protected]>, Mathangi K. Kumar <[email protected]>,
Chittanandam V. R. <[email protected]>, Yeddanapudi Markandeyulu
<[email protected]>, Venkat Giri <[email protected]>, Srinivasan
Sridharan <[email protected]>, SRIRAMAJAYAM <[email protected]>
Dear Sri G K,
Please don't take this as a personal attack - IT IS NOT and I myself was guilty
of this in the past until I happened to read the gist of which I am giving
below. It is just to highlight how our minds are conditioned by repeated
reading / listening. When I say "you" here, it is not aimed at you personally,
but used as a figure pf speech.
In fact my mail is addressed to all who are brain washed by the West who
designed our "Modern" education system - and that includes myself. Fortunately
I am coming out of that rut by reading and listening to those who are exposing
their methods.
Ok, It is the West that calls Alexander "The Great". But why should we repeat
it and why we can't just say Alexander, and if you want add "King of
Macedonia".
What was or is so great about him? Except that he conquered lands? What great
things had he done for the posterity to remember him and be grateful to him?
We had our "Karikalan", the Chozha King who built the "Kallanai" near Trichy
and which is there even today helping in irrigating acres and acres of land,
providing food for many thousands. We don't call him Great.
We had of course Raja Raja Chozha, who in addition to conquering lands, built
the famous "Brigadeeswarar Temple aka BIG Temple". We don't call him Great.
We had his son, Rajendra Chozha who excelled his father in ALL FIELDS and also
built the equally awe inspiring "Gangai Konda Chozhapuram" temple whose
Annabhishekam is famous till today. We don't call him Great.
What about the famous "Maurya and the Gupta Dynasties" and we all know their
achievements. We don't call
Chandra Gupta Maurya or Samudra Gupta Maurya "Greats".
We don't call the Emperor of the Vijayanagaram Empire, Krishnadevaraya Great -
in spite of what he had done for the arts and culture of Bharat?
Why? why? Why?
Because starting with Macaulay and continued and promoted further by the
Nehruvian Govt post1947 (instead of correcting the distortions they actively
encouraged and built upon it).
Needless to say how self styled historians like "Romilla Thapar" and her ilk
made sure we would be blind to our own achievements but promote how great our
invaders were and there is a crowd even today, a big one at that, which
swallows all these and more.
I will write later how this brain washing continues even today, in more
subtler ways and we swallow them hook, line and sinker.
N Sekar
On Friday, May 10, 2024 at 08:30:18 AM GMT+4, 'gopala krishnan' via
KeralaIyers <[email protected]> wrote:
Good addition to the words of Alexander the GreatGopalakrishnan
On Friday, 10 May, 2024 at 08:01:30 am IST, 'venkat giri' via KeralaIyers
<[email protected]> wrote:
Respected Sir/s,An army of sheep led by a LION is better than an army of
lions led by a SHEEP."~ Alexander The Great.
- Lead with bravery.
- Bring the best out of your people.
- Back yourself, back your ability.
Teach them well, back their ability.
The quote conveys the idea that the quality of leadership is more important
than the strength or courage of individual followers.
In the context of the quote, an army of lions, which are typically seen as
powerful and fierce animals, led by a sheep, which is perceived as meek and
timid, would likely not be very effective because the strong individuals are
being directed by a WEAK leader. Conversely, an army of sheep, which are
typically seen as docile and vulnerable animals, led by a lion, a symbol of
strength and courage, could be a formidable force because the strong leader is
guiding and directing the weaker individuals.
Therefore, the quote suggests that the effectiveness and success of a group or
organization often depend more on the quality of leadership rather than the
abilities or characteristics of the followers. A strong, capable leader can
inspire and guide others to achieve great things, regardless of their
individual strengths or weaknesses.
Examples:
- GAIUS JULIUS CAESAR was a lion-like general.The battle of Alesia, where he
defeated a united—and huge—army of Gauls, led by an equally charismatic leader,
Vercingetorix by his brilliant strategies and tactics.
- HITLER was a not a good man. However, he was an incredible, charismatic
leader who knew how to identify the manpower he marshalled to his cause. Nazi
soldiers were not necessarily bad men. But they did what they were told to do.
Either they actually admired their führer and believed in his particular belief
system, which included the idea that the Germanic or Aryan race was superior;
or they did what they were told because they were afraid to do otherwise in the
pervasive culture in which they found themselves. Hitler’s army were
sheep-like, yet they were a formidable enemy.
- FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELTinspired American soldiers about their own role
as protector of their European allies and the rightness of their cause to
defeat Hitler, and Emporer Hirohito, as well. There were many U.S. generals,
colonels, etc. in WW2 who led their men like a lion, as well.
IF one has have a strong leader then will have a strong army. So if the
army is lead by sheep, sheep are timid and afraid. Therefore, they lack the
authority to be good leaders! Now on the other case, lions are a dominant force
that show no fear. They make good leaders because c they have no fear. So in
turn, they would instill this in the sheep…their army, not to be afraid!!
It means no matter how good the men are if the leader is weak they will
fail..and in reverse a good leader can take weak men and lead them to victory.
The sheep is an animal that lives life as a reaction to
stimuli. They’re programming is to survive, and seek gratification. Hungry,
they eat. Thirsty, they drink. Horny, they fornicate. When threatened they run.
Everything about them is highly predictable. They will also blindly follow
another sheep without any understanding of the other sheep, or situational
awareness. Sheep are victims of their own circumstances, which they feel
powerless to change.
The lion is very different. A lion doesn’t just react. The lion has another
step between stimuli and reaction. This step is the variable determined by
experience and logic, which is how the lion chooses how it will react. This
allows them to determine the best positioning for the kill, by analyzing the
environment, behaviour of the prey, and use both to force the sheep into a
circumstance where they can make the kill.
Essentially, the opinion of the sheep is worthless to the lion because the
sheep lacks relevant perspective, as well as the understanding of how to
determine ones circumstances by determining their
reaction.----RegardsV.SridharanTrichy
On Friday, 10 May, 2024 at 06:57:44 am IST, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123
<[email protected]> wrote:
Excellent quote.Gopalakrishnan
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