The Leader

all I know at this point is that there’s no question it’s now or never

Symbols

Rooster, Crowing, Mediterranean Cypress, Barn, Fence, Morning, Sunrise

Keywords

Certainty: confidence, instinct, assurance, guidance, predictable, can do attitude, not asking for approval, purpose, assertiveness, acting quickly, not accepting mistakes, arrogance

Intention: choice, setting goals, knowing what one's want, making dreams a reality, committing to a course of action or strategy, being in control, personal responsibility, discipline, habits

Now: immediacy, obligation, wake-up call, responding to or making demands, no alternative, the only choice, one right answer

Examples

Movie Clips & Videos:

Leaving nothing to chance – The Last Word

Chidi's new sense of clarity– The Good Place

You have to die – Stranger Than Fiction

Finish Your Book, New Fate – Stranger Than Fiction,
Become a Rooster to teach someone a lesson

Podcasts:
The Sun Also Rises... Over There,
Life Is a Coin With One Side,
The Unhappy Deciders (This American Life),
Irresistible Invitations (This Jungian Life)

"And then something absolutely classic happens, namely, the gesture of impatience. That is typical of the puer aeternus! When he has to take something seriously, either in the outer or the inner world, he makes a few poor attempts and then impatiently gives up... That is why such people tell you suddenly that they have another plan, that this is not what they were looking for. And they always do it at the moment where things become difficult.”

– M.L Von Franz., The Problem of the Puer Aeternus, p.30

Writings:
Against the Modern Cult of Spontaneity,
Science Is Not About Certainty,
The Power of Certainty: When People Are Sure of Their Opinions,
The Ego: Decision-Making Component of Personality

Authority, Will, Certainty, Decision-Making, Autonomy, Foreclosure,
Self-Directedness, Locus of Control, Leadership, Dogma,
Escalation of Commitment, Martingale, Gallic Rooster

Art:
The Roosters of Chagall

Literature:
Kenny's Window (Maurice Sendak)

“You’ve answered all the questions, the rooster shouted, and you can have whatever you want. I wish, Kenny said slowly, —I wish I had a horse, and a ship with an extra room for a friend.

You can have them, said the rooster. When? cried Kenny. Where are they? I see them, he whispered, past the houses, over the bridge, near a mountain on the edge of the ocean. That’s too far, said Kenny and he looked away.

But you’re halfway there, the rooster said. In the dark, Kenny’s eyes grew big. How did I get so far? he asked. You made a wish, said the rooster, and a wish is halfway to wherever you want to go.”