we are all wolves in sheep skin

once upon a time, there was a group of sheep, who were passionate about making social change and improving the welfare of other sheep.

they believed strongly in engaging the disempowered, advocating for the less privileged, fighting for sheep rights, maximising potential, and everything that seemed to exist only in a utopian dream. so one day, some sheep stepped out, and said, 'let's do something revolutionary that would impact the society'. and other sheep were excited and gave their support. after all, they were already so familiar with political ideals such as bottoms-up approach, transparency, joint decision-making, public consultation etc.

however, in the midst of their campaign, some sheep began to hold on to their power with great relish. "no, the rest of you stay away. we will decide behind closed doors." others began to take shortcuts and make decisions for the disempowered because it was more efficient. but most of the sheep didn't seem to mind just following instructions. it was after all, easier to stay with the herd anyway.

so the moral of the story is, knowing is one thing, and practising is another. and we shouldn't preach too soon, if we are not confident that we can follow through.