Brian Your message has already started to resonate with others. I sent your post to my daughter who teaches leadership classes for Knoxville Police Dept and this is what she replied (colon here)
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Thanks for sending me this. I have read it several times and continue to understand it better and find new meaning each time. Last week while in the class in Nashville we were told that leadership is the abandonment of self interest. I think this says it much better and his (Brian's) explanation says it much better. Since he does say that it can be borrowed, I think I will use it as a personal mantra and for when I teach others about leadership. end quote

PS diacritical marks left out and message shortened because the Gremlin Glitch got me with blank message.