Monday, October 22, 2012

An open letter to my son - Part 10

As I write this, we are 15 days away from a Presidential election.  Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are in the middle of a close and heated race.  The polls show that they are neck and neck at the moment.  

The country is divided and I am not confident either of these guys is fit for the job.  Effective leadership is about unifying your "team" (in this case country).  


Competition is usually between you and you.  But these guys want to point fingers . . . neither seems to want to run on their own merits.  In this election it is predicted that most voters are going to vote against a candidate instead of voting for a candidate they like.  

I definitely have my political leans (which will not be discussed in this forum) but I think both of these candidates (along with almost all of their constituents) should play their own game.  They should worry about themselves or as it is often put "tend to their own garden."  And so should you.  

There are many take home points we can learn from elections such as this.  First and foremost, is do your best.  Don't worry about those around you.  Secondly, stand up for what you believe in . . . but respect others' opinions.  Third, tell the truth and don't try to make yourself look good by making someone else look bad.  

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