External Realities of Life

Truth or clarity...the clear path cannot be found in any external reality. As we look for answers we examine our surroundings. Typically first we look in the mirror. We have gotten very good and making certain our outside or physical representation of ourselves fits the current model or picture that will be acceptable to society and the world around us. We will even make every sacrifice to make sure and be certain or rather convince ourselves that what is necessary is to look good, to sound good and to say what is acceptable to others in order that we may fit the societal picture of what is good. This is to ensure that when we come face to face with others and as we step out into the world we are able to insert our bodies and faces into the mold that the world accepts as acceptable. We then look for the compliment, the confirmation that we have done our part to fit in with the pervasive point of view that society has set forth for us. 
And so our life purpose becomes a question in which we are always striving to answer that lives more in our sub-conscious mind than in our present knowingness of our actual behavior...If we can just wake up everyday and fit in and look good over and over and over again...feewww...we have can tell ourselves that we made it through another day. Of course, their are varying degrees of how this lives and acts in each of our lives. For each of us the focus may be more geared toward one area of life than then another area of life.
Of course this is mostly how adolescence consider the world especially as the values of society begin to take over our thoughts and mind and to become normal is the goal.
For adults not only consider the external reality in terms of fitting into the status quo but now as one reaches adulthood society will begin to judge him more harshly so he must be prepared to face the bitter challenges that the world presents. 
Now we see that things like status become the pervasive point of view and looking good is no longer the fundamental point of view. Now one must prepare himself with a good education, he must surround himself with the right people who are aligned in their thoughts, attitude and actions and he must arm himself with right knowingness of the world or he will simply be outcastes from his social group which may even be his very own family. He will study subjects and perform examinations to continue to fit the mold that society has created for him to fit. He will know more, think more, study more and soon he will find himself faced with the next dilemma of life. This is the dilemma of finding a mate and supporting her. So he must now take this new found knowledge and find both love and money with it. So he will take his body which he has made acceptable to others, he will fit in and begin to market his looks, his knowledge and convince others that he is capable to handle the work. 
Where does this leave him in the natural order of the progressive reality of society?
For this is the struggle of the normal human being.
Is this the struggle of the average leader?
Let us explore leadership.
All along the man who made his life to fit in has never thought a thought for himself. And even if he did he did not allow himself to go into the question very deep at all for fear of disrupting the unconscious existence he has unconsciously carved out for himself already.
Now to the man who is looking for himself but cannot seem to find it. So he is caught in the vicious circle of life repeating the same mantras over and over within his given environment.
But the leader is quite willing take take a slightly different approach where he allows for independent thought to guide his way, guide his path because he has become determined to make his way to the top. 
The top of what?
The top of the ranks of his society, his friends, his family, his work, etc. He see's the external reality as a playground of sorts. A sort of fiction, an opportunity to fine tune himself in his surroundings and make his path the way that he see's it. After all the swing set is calling and the roller coaster are fun. 
But now that he has found this new found view of life he is happy because he has ensured his survival and is able to provide for his needs and the needs around him. 
So how far will he take his leadership. Will he earn the highest ranks so that he may one day rule the world? or will he see that his life is of no value unless he lives it for those who do not know what he knows or have what he has? Will he have compassion on his brother and find love for humanity such that he will lay down his life and all that he has to give this that he has to those whom do not have it for themselves but desire to taste of this fruit he has found and to smell of the incense he is burning?
So, everyday we awake and are faced with a choice. Will I serve me and my life in search of my own self happiness or will I look to others who are longing for what it is that I have and give this freely. The search is over for truth is found within. The external realities of life are obvious so when will we truly begin to look within?