Those who do not need it can handle it.
I never understood why but time and time again I give an example of one of the best Fire Chiefs I have had.
He was the best based on how he treated people and made you feel.
I start the example off that this Fire Chief rose through the ranks. He was a Firefighter, Engineer, Captain, Battalion Chief, Deputy Chief, and then Fire Chief.
I always thought that helped shaped his perspective.
The next part I describe is that he never seemed to want the positions he obtained. He seemed to take them because others saw his potential and knew he would do well.
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I recently learned that the reason he was so good in these positions is because he did not need the titles.
He took the positions to do a good job in them.
That is the key.
If you need a title due to something lacking inside of you, then its a recipe for disaster.
That lacking thing needs to be healed first. Another name for something lacking is an insecurity.
If you are looking for sign if you have an area that needs to be healed, that sign is when you feel triggered.
Its not them, its you.
