“Great leaders are not born, they are
developed…fired in the crucible of experience and opportunity.” ― Aristotle
God tries and tests the intelligent
people more than the ordinary people because He knows that intelligent people
can handle challenges effectively and come out with flying colors while the
ordinary people cannot handle them.
Most people think that they alone have
challenges in their lives which is a myth. They often brood about problems
without exploring solutions. The fact is that all people have problems because
problems are an integral part of life. In fact, life is incomplete without
problems.
God throws more challenges to
intelligent people as He knows that they can handle them successfully.
Additionally, He wants to unlock their hidden potential and make them tougher.
God doesn’t throw challenges to ordinary people as they cannot overcome them
successfully. Hence, He provides an easy path to walk for the average and below
average people so that they can lead a normal and pleasant life without many
hassles.
Why God throws more challenges to
intelligent people is to groom them as leaders. When intelligent people are
thrown with challenges, they accept the challenges and explore alternatives to
come out of them. During the course of problem-solving, they broaden their minds
and visions to evolve as better leaders. Additionally, troubles convert them
into tough leaders. Whenever challenges are thrown at them, they look for ideas
to overcome issues. In this way, they find their way to lead and show the way
for others to lead. They grow as great leaders finally.
Stephen R. Covey once remarked, “Opposition
is a natural part of life. Just as we develop our physical muscles through
overcoming opposition – such as lifting weights – we develop our character
muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity.” Whenever you are thrown with challenges, don’t
get upset. Accept them and explore multiple ideas to resolve them. Don’t look
where you slipped but look how you slipped. Analyze the reasons and explore the
options to address the challenges. It is rightly said that below average
individuals talk about individuals, average individuals talk about issues and
above average individuals talk about ideas. Therefore, always talk about ideas
to grow as a great leader.
“Tough times never last, but tough
people do.” — Robert H. Schuller
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