Leadership by example?

Mother Teresa said, "Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person."

Sometimes I wish I had someone to follow, someone who could do everything and then tell me what else that needed to be done, so I could then do it. Mother Teresa's words tell me that it's ok for me to move ahead, without affirmation, encouragement even, if I see something that needs to get done.

Feels almost like a free fall.