Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant. – Horace
Newsblog: In Crisis, Giuliani’s Popularity Overflows City
It’s interesting how a guy beset by personal troubles can rise to the occasion of leadership in a time of crisis. It’s not just his decision making, but how he’s displaying his emotions – grief and anger particularly — that’s commanding the respect of the citizenry and giving us hope.
I wonder if he’s learning something about himself? Or is he just on automatic pilot, reacting instinctively?