Remember that question from your younger days? Adults seem almost programmed to ask it, don't they? Maybe you remember asking that same question to your own or another's child recently. Remember?

I do.

And - do you remember any of your own answers to that question? I know it probably changed many times throughout process of "growing up" but can you remember some of answers?

I remember some of mine: policeman, fireman, architect, lawyer. I'm sure there were more but can't remember too many at this point. What I do remember is feeling that went along with decision of choosing one or another. It was a feeling of being in a position of importance. To be able to help others in need or to be looked upon with respect and admiration because I created something really great.

I didn't know it then but I was expressing drive to be a leader. Maybe not 'top' leader like a general or president but a leader who made things happen in world. I wanted to be someone who lead way, not followed. Many people would say that I, and many greater men and women before me were born or destined to be leaders - as though fate had somehow selected us at birth to be who we are today. I know that many believe that leaders are born, but I can assure you that leaders are made.

Contrary to popular belief, birth has nothing to do with being a leader. However, learning to develop traits of confidence, compassion, respect, and many more, do. Having a vision and ability to communicate that vision to others - setting down a workable plan and having discipline to act upon that plan until vision, goal or dream has become real in world - are signs of a leader.

Much like law of gravity or cause and effect, it is something that is 'going-on,' always, regardless of whether we 'believe' in it or not. In fact, contrary to our need to believe that we are what we are, this principle in action shows us that we are more like others than we know.

Unlike law of gravity, however, which is difficult to understand and explain; interdependence is relatively easy to explain. Let's use a simple analogy to understand this 'goings-on.' We'll use something simple, like a Whopper. No, I'm not being paid to endorse a food franchise and you can feel free to substitute this item for any of a thousand others. But, for our purposes, it will do.

Now, most people would agree to connection between themselves and all of individuals working in restaurant at moment you visited and placed your order for sandwich. Someone took your order; another was busy making product; and others made sure it found its way to a tray or bag and ultimately into your hand. In this simple view, there is an interdependent connection between you - person who 'wants' sandwich, and those who are making sure that you get it.

Of course, seen from viewpoint of any worker, they are mutually dependent on you, and many others throughout a day, wanting and willing to pay for a sandwich so that they can get a paycheck at end of week. For you: no restaurant - no sandwich. For them: no customers, no restaurant, no paycheck.

But, in words of enigmatic guru "Morphius" from popular movie, "The Matrix", if you really want to see "how deep rabbit hole goes," we can look much more closely at that simple sandwich.

Let's begin with wrapper. It wasn't made there at restaurant. It was delivered, probably by truck. Which means what? Well, where do you want to start? Driver? Truck dealership who sold it to Burger King? Truck manufacturer? Trailer manufacturer? Get idea?

For now, let's stay with driver and truck remaining associated with restaurant. But, already we're talking about more than just employees working in restaurant, aren't we. Many, if not all of them have families which will benefit from their paycheck in some way just as company is benefiting from their desire or willingness to do job they're doing.