What's the different between having slave mentality and being a follower?

Seems people having contempt for slave mentality, rejecting like "dont be a slave" Tbh i dont see problem, i think it's part of nature, being yes-man becuz you cant be better eventhough you tried. Im not saying you should be slave tho.

I have spent my whole time teaching my family how to be like healthy, strong, teachint whats good for them, so they can be like master.

But that was futile, they dont listen, they prefered to be commanded and to be told what's right for them. I guess that's their nature, to be slave, to be told.