CHAPTER 9
How to Kick Your Own Ass
The first rule of leadership: Everything is your fault.—Hopper, A Bug’s Life
Wouldn’t it be great if people just agreed with everything you said? Wouldn’t life be friction-free if people did exactly what you wanted? Wouldn’t things go swimmingly if the world revolved around you? Wouldn’t it be great if, instead of kicking your butt, people tended to your rosy rump by carrying you around on large cushiony pillows? Ah, the life you could lead if people would just cater to your every demand, agree with all of your opinions, and continually give your ego all the applause that it deserves.
A world devoid of ass kicks, unfortunately, exists only in your sweet dreams. Your concerns mean little to a world that is so ...
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