Most of us are happy just to get through life as best as we can, filling the space from birth to death with little importance for anyone but ourselves, our family and friends.

There is a rare breed, however, that needs more  than that from life.  They take the initiative, grasp the nettle, seize the day – they are risk takers, challengers of the mundane and the humdrum and they make a difference with their lives.
 
Quite simply, they are leaders