The Lantern and the Sunrise
One cold night, a traveler was walking through a thick forest carrying a small lantern. The flame was tiny, and its light reached only a few steps ahead.
As he walked, another traveler laughed and said, "How can that little lantern help you cross such a vast forest? You should wait until sunrise."
The first traveler smiled and replied, "My lantern does not need to light the whole forest. It only needs to show me the next few steps."
Hour after hour, he kept walking. Every few steps, the lantern revealed a little more of the path. Before long, the darkness began to fade, and the sun rose over the hills.
The second traveler, who had waited all night for perfect light, was still standing where he had started.
Leadership Lesson
Many people wait until they have all the answers before they begin to lead. Great leaders know that leadership is not about seeing the entire journey. It is about taking the next right step and giving others enough light to move forward with confidence.
A leader does not need to know everything. A leader only needs the courage to begin, the humility to learn, and the faith to keep moving.
The little light you carry today may become the sunrise in someone else's life tomorrow.
"The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way." — Psalm 37:23 (KJV)
Keep your lantern burning. Someone is following your light.
— Boniface Amani Gichina (CPM)
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