[Cal]

Anyone who thinks himself to be something is really nothing and doesn't realize it.

But, regardless, there are always going to be those who are so impressed with themselves that they can't let go of the idea that they should have a following. So sooner or later these people find some other people to follow them.

Next their little enclave builds up a whole culture around this great leader and his words. And his followers fawn over him and build a mythology around him, and claim those who don't see who he is are "blind" or "rebellious."

And they, not being content with it just being their little fantasy, will give their little movement a grandiose name, like "The Lord's Recovery" or whatever, imbuing it with cosmic proportions, the one true way, outside of which are the miserable Great Unwashed.

But in the end it was just some guy who was not content submitting to others, and thought he should be in charge, and ran off everyone who didn't agree with him, leaving nothing but the true believers, the chosen ones, and more so at every excising.