THE IMPORTANCE OF A SECONDARY ROLE

disparities. It is this difference or disparity that gives us the opportunity to bow to the principle of leadership in our social activities. This principle could not work if all the members of society were equal. Equals need a superior person to manage their affairs. This requires them to accept the principle of leadership. Every train requires an engine for its smooth running. Without an engine, the train would not be able to move an inch. The same is true of society. Society is like a train which we need to mobilize, but this mobilization cannot be achieved without an engine to lead the way. The same principle that requires physical movement is applicable to social movement; the social train cannot travel towards its goal without an engine. A secondary role is not an inferior role; it is a role that has a value higher than that of the person primarily in command. Those who accept the secondary role will be rewarded doubly, because apart from their normal role, they have proved to have a great ability—ego management. Without learning the art of ego management, no one can successfully play a secondary role. o A secondary role is not an inferior role; it is a role that has a value higher than that of the person primarily in command.