WEDNESDAY WISDOM

The high you rise, the more eyes are eager to watch you fall.
~Jayna (Krypton)

Growth is essential in our journey in life. The more we grow the more we are visible to the world. Our visibility to the world not only exposes us to good people but also bad people. Though, the top is replete with benefits but not without dangers. From my own perspective, I think that the quote above is sounding a warning to leaders that they should be sensitive and watch their behaviors. Some mistakes made by them while they were not leaders if they make such now, might lead to their downfall. Because the higher they go the more their enemies. Take President Donald J. Trump, for instance, the number of enemies he had when he was not the US president was nothing compared to the number that wants his downfall now.

Remember, "the higher you rise, the more eyes are eager to watch you fall."

Till we meet again next week.

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