Coloured gloves hang from the spokes of a wooden ship wheel resting on dark fabric.

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Henrik Ibsen

A community is like a ship, everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The comparison turns a community into a ship and asks every member to be ready to steer. Taking the helm becomes an image of accepting responsibility. The statement treats leadership as something people should prepare to share, giving individual readiness a place within a collective journey.

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