Not meaning to demean anybody here , but Elders are big fish in a little pond .
In the outside world , for the most part , they are nobody`s , in the organization of J.W.`s they are perceived as somebody ,and of course the ego kicks in.
Here in J.W. land I`m a somebody , if I give the Eldership up I become a nobody again.
Just my 2 cents worth.
smiddy