Pack Mentality: Stronger Together

What is more important being an Alpha or surrounding yourself with other Alphas? In actually both are important in anyone’s success. However, how you utilize the talents, motivation, interactions and how you select the others to be part of your wolf pack can make or break you. A wolf pack, family, your seal team six, justice league, however you have defined the people that not only surround you, truly understand, and motivate you to be better are the people that make up this fundamental corner stone. This corner stone grounds you into place and provideds the very basis that every action, word, and the way one thinks, thus influencing the very core of your being. You become like the people you have chosen to be around.

This very group of people, your pride, is made of various members for various reasons. Some of your pack or team will be dominate leaders, the first into the fight and be the ones to inspire the others to join in. Others will be the words of wisdom and be shown great respect for the renowned knowledge they demonstrate. Then again there are the loyal ones that no matter what you do or how you do it they are always going to be there. Then in rare instances you find a combination of all three of these particular traits or so many other traits mixed into one being. To me this is a complete Alpha, this is the Alpha no matter how they look, act, move, or speak most people try to emulate. But is emulating this type of Alpha the best? Is this Alpha truly what leads a pack to success?

I think the trustiest definition of an Alpha isn’t always leading from the front, having all the traits listed above, or even someone that leads. A true alpha is a member that learns to build a pack of other alpha personalities and steps down when it is no longer their place to lead. What I am saying is simply look at your pack members and really ask yourself if they weren’t part of your pack would they still be able to function because of what they bring to the table. The very trait that makes them an alpha is the very trait that you yourself lack. This isn’t a bad thing, lacking this trait, instead view it as a blessing, you get to learn from someone that has mastered that trait and in doing so grow stronger as an individual but at the same time grow together as a pack.

When you start to grow we attract others that want to be part of the pack and sooner or later the pack gets bigger and stronger because of the traits the others bring in. At the same time you can potentially have the pack become weaker because of some of the members don’t bring the same aspect, vision, inspiration, passion, or motivation to the pack element. In actuality it is perfectly fine to release these people from the pack, it may be painful, but step back and think about the long term. Has this person always been there? Do they believe the same things I do? Do they add value or do they bring down the energy? Every pack member big, small, strong, or meek all play a part. That part could be for minutes or for years and in super rare cases a lifetime.

As the pack grows and morphs it’s about finding the members that have been there from the beginning, the people that share the same vision, the people that bring the motivation, and the people that bring traits to expand the pack that you want to keep. Their everyday actions, getting into the trenches, and ultimate loyalty to the betterment of the pack big or small will determine the success of your actions and the actions of the people you surround yourself with. Now you may be thinking well this is a simple concept, which is very true. However,in reality, we don’t know who should be in our pack or the other leadership traits we need if we don’t know our sleeves or even our weaknesses.

For instances I know myself better now then who I was 5 minutes ago, a year ago, 10 years ago. I know that as I have grown I’m more willing to chase after an idea a vision and become so engrossed in the details that I forget to live a life outside of the vision. I need and have my pack members, my selected family, that help keep me grounded in that sense and pull me out of the vision to enjoy the "Now". Other members of my family always provide a sense of will and the can do attitude that translates into them pushing for what they want, thus pushing me to go after what I want. Others show motivation, others yet, know how to forge and meld my mind to be stronger.

I personally do see myself lacking in many of these areas at certain times in my life and will continue to as well. There were/are times when I question everything and doubt everything. I have gravitated towards people that enjoy working hard and are alphas in their own right and have formed a family with them. Some of these people I have never meet in real life, some of these people I have grown with, some are my very own family members. Just keep in mind the pack grows in strength by the types of people you let in, the people that will help you achieve what your vision is.

These very people form a group so strong that it completely changes the way you view things around you. They test your mentality, will, and survival to ultimately grow far stronger than you anticipated. They understand you better than some of your relatives who share your same blood. However they also know that the fundamental difference between what you do, how you do it, and if you will succeed is all planted in your mind. They are the very key to your change.... change the way you think with open eyes and the right people and you have nothing but greatness at your finger tips.

They may not be the people you originally thought would be there but at the end of the day, when the clouds part they are the ones standing beside you, have your back, and will fight no matter the cause. Choosing your pack or the people you let into your inner circle brings with it a brother hood and bond that some will never understand. We all have a purpose to play in our packs, choose carefully and choose wisely.

-The iron Pulse beats within you and the family you decide to forge.

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