to YPM leaders...
This is a chapter taken out of the book "Habitudes" by Dr Tim Elmore.
Chapter 12 - The Half-Hearted Kamikaze.
KAMIKAZE PILOTS ARE ONLY USEFUL IF THEY ARE COMMITTED TO THEIR MISSION. LEADERS ARE THE SAME WAY. YOU CANNOT HAVE INVOLVEMENT WITHOUT COMMITMENT AND BE EFFECTIVE. IT GOES WITH THE TERRITORY.
I love the story of the kamikaze pilot, who flew in WWII for the Japanese air force. He was interviewed by a newspaper reporter after returning from his fiftieth mission. The reporter asked the pilot if he wasn't a contradiction in terms. How can someone be a kamikaze pilot - whose mission is to fly into military bases and give up his life in the process - and still be alive after fifty missions?
"Well it's like this", the pilot responded. "I was very involved. Not very committed, but very involved."
I always smile when I think of this story. A true kamikaze pilot only flies on one mission. He gives his life for that one mission. He cannot be involved without being committed.
There is no such thing as a half-hearted kamikaze. Commitment goes with the territory. And so it is with us. If we have any hope of being a successful person, much less an effective leader, we must be committed. Leaders possess commitment. They cannot be involved without being committed. The rest of the world may enjoy involvement without commitment, but we cannot, as emerging leaders.
What's the difference between involvement and commitment? Just ask a pig and a chicken, after eating a ham and egg breakfast. The chicken was involved. The pig was committed!
The word "mediocre" was first used to describe rock climbers who were involved but not committed. The word literally means "middle of the rock". It was used to describe climbers who didn't finish the climb, but stopped halfway. Ouch!
Our campuses are filled with students who want to be involved, but not really committed. They want to keep all their options open, and often don't make a decision until the last minute because a better opportunity may arise at the eleventh hour. In fact, because our world offers us so many options, we tend to not commit ourselves because we don't want to narrow our focus. We want to do it all! The problem is - we can't do it all. I have said many times: leaders can do anything, but they can't do everything. Nearly every great leader in history accomplished something memorable because of a narrow focus, and a great commitment to a cause. Even young leaders have figured this out and made their mark because they got committed.
Set aside the time from 14-17 December to join the full Camp.
What's the reason for doing so?
Simply because You ARE a YPM leader.
Hence I ask you again to re-consider:
Make the ReZolution...
Set aside the time...
Come for the full camp!(if you haven't already decided to do so.)
are you involved or committed to this Young Peoples' Ministry?
Yours Sincerely,
Amelia Tan
Camp Chairman
Fellow YPM Leader
NB: Sentosa's Regulation is $2/entry /person.
Therefore, if you need to travel into Sentosa on your own, you will have to settle your own entrance fees. The camp committee will only take care of the expenses of those who have signed up for the full camp.
posted by diligent_one @ 10:54 PM
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