The King and the Slave
The king is the biggest slave. Power binds him to its own weight. He serves the people who depend on him and the vision he carries for them.
Every king learned to serve something greater than comfort, which was their soul's calling and hence, that is why the slave who mastered serving became the ruler of those who never learned it.
Men usually believe that the king might be superior or deserving. But it is rarely so. What separates him is his courage. The courage to step forward when no one else will. To say “I will lead,” knowing full well he may fail. Most lack the nerve to trust their own authority.
So they look for someone to obey. They hand over the reins of their soul in exchange for safety. And in doing so, they create their king. A king exists because the people cannot bear freedom.
But the law of the nature allows only one master. Either you command your soul, or someone else will. True kingship is to rule the self before ruling others. Without that, every leader is only a louder slave.
The world is ruled by those with the courage to bear consequences. Courage is the dividing line between submission and sovereignty.
And we get a paradox that serving duty, makes the king free and the people escaping it become slaves.