There are people who are good at being generals, and there are people who are good, even great, at being advisors. But not necessarily everyone who is a good advisor is a good general. A person could be a great advisor – the success of a government may be due in very large part to them – yet be a terrible general.
Likewise, there are people who may make excellent generals, but without the benefit of a good advisor, may be a poor leader.
Thus, what is needed are both good generals and good advisors. And people who are good at one or the other should try to be humble and be aware of their limitations, if they truly want to serve their country.
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.