Thinking is hard; that's why so few do it.
A person sometimes can't make a decision unless they know what decision to make.
Enlightenment writer and philosopher Voltaire likened life to a game of cards. Players must accept the cards dealt to them. However, once they have those cards in hand, they alone choose how they will play them. They decide what risks and actions to take.
The true measure of leadership is influence - nothing more, nothing less.
Of all the things a leader should fear, complacency heads the list.
Pay now, play later; play now, pay later.