The Way of Harmony

From the New Liminal Tarot, the Six of Wands; from the State By State playing cards, the King of Spades - Colorado:

The Way of a Warrior, the Art of Politics, is to stop trouble before it starts. It consists in defeating your adversaries spiritually by making them realize the folly of their actions. The Way of a Warrior is to establish harmony.  ―Morihei Ueshiba

The leader in this Six of Wands obviously agrees with Ueshiba; violence doesn't lead to harmony but to resentment and eventually more unrest. Such a spiritual warrior has likely had their own heart cracked open, leading to tenderness and understanding rather than revenge. But since humans are fond of rights and not so keen on responsibilities, such a leadership can be tricky. The King of Spades illustrates the sport of snow skiing, an activity that a well-honed sense of balance. How one's weight is shifted from the front to the back of the foot and when it needs to be shifted from one foot to the other must be taken into account. A spiritual warrior who leads needs to be flexible, shifting concern and attention to each person as it is needed, rather than focusing solely on a group of favorites.

[Bodhisattvas] are highly altruistic beings who have the wisdom to realize that by dedicating themselves to the welfare of other sentient beings, the fulfillment of their own self-interest comes automatically as a by-product. ― Dalai Lama XIV