The Vulpine Perspective…
Do you see yourself as a leader?
Do I see myself as being a leader? No, foxes are independent, often solitary animals. We do our own thing, and don’t operate with or out of packs.
Moreover, I lack the desire to lead. Can I lead? Absolutely, but I abhor the degree of self-surrender and the coping with internal politics that comes with leadership of a group. It is a vexation to the spirit. As a leader, you are unlikely to make all of your followers happy at the same time, yet you can exhaust yourself in trying. And if the group fails, a leader can be held responsible, even if he or she has a following of turkeys.
As someone wrote, those who refuse to lead are liable to be led by someone worse than themselves. Because of this, I have at times assumed leadership when no one else wanted to perform that function, or was capable of the role. I have done so reluctantly. My natural role in an organization appears to be in position #3, operating behind and in support of the leader and the second in command.
Those who wish to become leaders may wish to consider that power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. I’ve seen nice people become complete bastards when elevated to leadership positions.
All in all, it’s better to be a fox…š¦
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September 17, 2023 at 12:37 pm
“Some people are born great. Some people achieve greatness. And some people have greatness thrust upon them.”
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September 17, 2023 at 6:56 pm
That’s from Shakespeare!
They post prompts for bloggers on WordPress every day. Most are stupid to respond to, like “What is your favorite color?” This one, however (first I’ve ever responded to), drew me in…
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September 18, 2023 at 1:47 am
Some foxes do seem to travel together in small family groups. Check out “So Many Foxes At My Window” posted @ Youtube by SaveAFox
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September 18, 2023 at 7:54 am
Yes, foxes do have families! You just won’t see us doing the pack, herd, flock, or collective thing. We regard that as gauche, especially when you are trying to observe undetected, slink, skulk, or generally be crafty or sly. We are specialty players, you see, and do our best work alone…and we LIKE it like that! š¦
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September 18, 2023 at 9:33 pm
True! And, in retrospective fairness, that video was posted by a fox-rehab couple who rescue fur farm “livestock.” Especially silver foxes! So, those were not technically wild vulpines. Simply adopted rescue animals being given their pre-beddy-bye snacks.
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September 18, 2023 at 9:57 pm
Hooray for fox-rehab people! I’d never let a fur farm take me alive… š¦
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