Crazy Horse on planning and fear of the unknown

 Planning can only be for the known, not the unknown.

The unknown cannot be planned for but must be allowed for.

The unknown should not frighten you.

As the wind rushed to the sea it met the force of the incoming waves.  The top of the waves were disturbed by the wind, but the waves rolled on.  The wind at its lowest point was disturbed, but it blew on.

So it is with life.  The unknown will throw major disturbances but will not stop you moving on.

From my guide Crazy Horse through Ian Rogers Director Sphinx Spiritual 

Crazy Horse on mediocre organisations

 In an organisation which is deeply embedded in processes, success is measured on how well people strictly adhere to the process.

The best at adhering to process are rewarded by promotion to positions of leadership.

The last thing leaders need to be experts of, is adhering to process. 

Such organisations are guaranteeing that only the mediocre rise and  only the mediocre stay.  This means that such an organisation is consigned to mediocrity, but will never understand why that is so.

The way to assist this is through more honesty.  Do not give people titles that state or imply leadership.  Rather call them titles such as, Supervisor of process, Head of process, Chief process officer.  This will allow future leaders to look elsewhere for fulfilment.

From my guide Crazy Horse through Ian Rogers Director Sphinx Spiritual 

Crazy Horse on what the Indian had

 In the time of the Indian, they had nothing, but had everything.

Today people have everything, but nothing.

From my guide Crazy Horse through Ian Rogers Director Sphinx Spiritual 

Crazy Horse on being a winner

 A winner does not take all, they just stand tall.

A winner does not accept that there is a loser, just someone who did not win.

A winner is gracious and acknowledges that in any contest the outcome is division.

A winner will give the other party significant say in shaping the future.

The one who does not win is meant to graciously and humbly accept the role of the winner and pledge their ongoing support to the work of the winner.

From my guide Crazy Horse through Ian Rogers Director Sphinx Spiritual 

Crazy Horse on the price of an unhealthy ego

 Those people with an unhealthy ego will, at the worst possible time, be humiliated. That will make or break them and set the pattern for the next stage of their life.

The holder of an unhealthy ego will end up paying a greater price for the actions they take, than the damage caused to those their ego has caused them to hurt.

From my guide Crazy Horse through Ian Rogers Director Sphinx Spiritual 

Crazy Horse on those in power who operate for personal gain.

 The pandemic of Covid is real.  It will pass in time and mutate into something else.

In the meantime, beware of those who look to the suffering of the pandemic for personal gain.

The first way to recognise them is that they will operate under the guise of trying to reduce suffering from the pandemic.

The personal gain will come in the time honoured, but entirely dishonourable way of financial gain.  Having induced fear into the populace, they offer a solution which is primarily for their own benefit, not for the good of the people.

The more insidious method is those who use the pandemic for an increase in their own power, with a reckless disregard for the good of the citizens.  Watch not for what they say or how they act, watch instead for whether their words and actions increase their personal power.

True leaders find themselves in unfortunate circumstances and humbly accept their role and act accordingly.  The insidious develop a strut, a cockiness and stop listening to what is best for all.

Sooner or later the fall from grace of the insidious is sharp and steep.

From my guide Crazy Horse through Ian Rogers Director Sphinx Spiritual 

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Crazy Horse on giving permission to political leaders to lie.

 When a country does not demand that their political leader stop lying, they are giving tacit approval to their lying.

When almost half a country votes in an election for the encumbered liar, they are giving further tacit approval to their lying.

Therefore, it should come as no surprise that the encumber leader tells even greater lies to both justify a potential loss and to cause civil unrest, which would be their parting gift, should they lose.

From my guide Crazy Horse through Ian Rogers Director Sphinx Spiritual