{"id":256682,"date":"2020-07-26T06:27:12","date_gmt":"2020-07-26T13:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=256682"},"modified":"2020-07-26T06:32:41","modified_gmt":"2020-07-26T13:32:41","slug":"leader-or-follower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/26\/leader-or-follower\/","title":{"rendered":"Leader or Follower?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;You see there&#8217;s leaders and there&#8217;s followers, but I&#8217;d rather be a dick than a swallower.&#8221; &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/10\/10-lessons-kanye-west-can-teach-you-about-photography\/\">Kanye West<\/a> (YEEZUS album)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In life, you have the choice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Be a leader, or a follower?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The difference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To lead is far more interesting. It takes more guts, chutzpah and audacity. To be a leader is to be bold, reckless, and a little bit &#8216;insane&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/XLeWmVp9?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/20\/selfish-is-not-evil\/\">Selfish is Not Evil<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Being a follower is safer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/vZO4gTCl?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/25\/why-sociology-3\/\">Why Sociology?<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being a follower is 1000000x safer than doing something creative on your own. Being a follower and to purchase (buy) your individuality is easy; to design, create, and mould your own looks takes more guts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/XtP87d9D?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/19\/my-first-talk-at-google-eternal-return-to-creative-every-day\/\">Eternal Return to Creative Everyday &#8211; ERIC KIM GOOGLE TALK<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why lead?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/vE1bvx74?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/24\/my-definition-of-creativity\/\">My Definition of Creativity<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To me, to lead is just more fun, interesting, and challenging. 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