Emergence 3.0
A Novel – In One Page Per Day
Day 284, Thursday
October 11th, 2018
Chapter Four: Sister
He was always a conformist at heart. That was the secret to his success
in leadership, though he did not know it.
Leaders conform to the expectations of their followers, they are shaped
by them, it is why they are trusted.
From his youth in the rebellion, his the years of resistance pursuing his
quest for justice; he was obedient, a follower, not always of people, but to the
multitudes and his ideals.
He had been the unparalleled leader. His commitment to deliver what the
people desired and expected of him, what they expected of the Empire, of the
faith, it drove people to him
He was a follower of ideals. He did not give the people a voice, he was
their voice. When he spoke from the heart, it resonated in theirs, because
their feelings and desires were one and the same.
In relation to his principles he was relentless, unquestioning. His
ideals were like pillars made of diamond, as clear as daylight, and as solid as
foundation of a world.
He never wavered, and that is why he succeeded when he was returned to
life, when ended his rebellion and went into the service of the Empire.
The role he played was different, it was different on an order of
magnitude, but he followed it with the same simple conviction.
He believed in his heart that the fate of the people, of trillions of
people rested on the proper function of government, and that peace and
prosperity would follow if each and every person obeyed.
Then he met a woman, and he fell in love.
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