It takes Courage!

As the old saying goes, 'History tends to repeat itself'. I always wonder why? Is it because as human beings we don't learn from the past? Recently, I had a thought...is it because there are certain character traits we have as human beings? Throughout history we hear about the rise and fall of empires, individuals who come to powering trends that quite often looks very similar to present day topics we hear in the news.

I have recently come to realise, perhaps there are innate character traits we have as humans that stir us towards certain actions. For example our desires or the need for more. I read once, in Reframing Organisations, that power is the drive to allocating your resources. It's the ability to have that influence to 'shake things up' and having the ability to move your 'resources' around. Having that influence or power comes great responsibility. Should we as leaders be more conscious of how we exert this influence on others?

History does tend to repeat itself - the question is do we have the courage to think things through and do what is best of humanity or what benefits us as individuals?