The rise of a new great power is always a cause for concern among existing powers, as it threatens the existing balance of power.
We also believe candor benefits us as managers. The CEO who misleads others in public may eventually mislead himself in private.
Your time is limited, don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma, which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.