reader?

One time I found myself having time on my hands so I settled down on my bed to read.
My precocious little nephew, who was with me on a visit, snuggled up to me and asked, “Tito, what are you doing?” (Kids are really, naturally inquisitive). I replied, I’m reading. “I know you are reading, its obvious. What are you reading?” (Now, he got me!) I’m reading a book, Leadership 101 by John Maxwell. (Hoping that I’ll get him also). “Why, are you a leader?”
Hmmm (he got me again!). No, not really, not in the true sense of the word.
(What happened afterwards was the conversation I carried on in my mind.)
(What actually happened was that I gave him a big hug and kiss, got the TV remote and switched it to Cartoon Network.)
Why do I read books on leadership, management, spirituality? Am I a leader, manager, spiritual master? No, not really, but I hope to be. Now, that is one hell of a dream.
Have I seen and heard about the best leaders, managers, spiritual masters read books on leadership, management, spirituality? Not really. Maybe they read about these things, but think they have become masters at what they do, they have taken the next step - write about it, share it, give back,
I am just starting on my way to to be at that point of being able to say, I tried to be there and do that. They, on the other hand, have already arrived at that point, and are even on their way back to tell us, to tell me, it can be done, it is possible. That is why I read what they have to say, to listen to them, to allow them to teach me, that yes, nothing is impossible.
And by the way, I am not watching cartoons with my nephew because I am a kid, but for the same exact reasons why I read…