Followership dates back to Erasmus, a scholar around 1501. He was asked how a soldier can change his ways. It inspired Enchiridion militis Christiani, or Handbook of a Christian Knight. Erasmus (1501) offered 22 rules for what we would call “good” followership.
Rule #1 – Increase Your Faith
Rule #2 – Act on Your Faith
Rule #3 – Analyze Your Fears
Rule #4 – Make Christ the Only Goal of Your Life
Rule #5 – Turn Away from Material Things
Rule #6 – Train Your Mind to Distinguish the True Nature of Good and Evil
Rule #7 – Never Let any Setback Stop You in Your Quest
Rule #8 – Face Temptation with God, not with Worry
Rule #9 – Always Be Prepared for Attack
Rule #10 – Always Be Prepared for Temptation
Rule #11 – Guard Against Two Dangers; Surrender and Pride
Rule #12 – Turn your Weakness into Strength
Rule #13 – Treat Each Battle as if it Were Your Last
Rule #14 – Virtue does not Permit Vice
Rule #15 – Weigh Your Alternatives Clearly
Rule #16 – Never, Never, Never Give Up
Rule #17 – Always Have a Plan of Action
Rule #18 – Always Consider the Consequences of Your Actions
Rule #19 – Apply the “Would-My-Loved-Ones-Approve” Test
Rule #20 – Virtue has its Own Reward
Rule #21 – Life is Hard and Quick, Make it Count
Rule #22 – Repent of Your Wrongs
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