We have 3 weeks left of the mudslinging and the negative ads, and there are a whole lot of us scratching our heads wondering who is really telling the truth. I have said more than once, "I hate politics," and watching the debates tonight just supports this loathing. While I'm sitting here, seething, I am being reminded of the times that I, too, have been "political". So here, in no certain order, are some lessons I am learning from the campaign/debates:
1. Tell the truth ALWAYS! There are hundreds of "fact checkers" and you will be held to your word. Also, no one believes your BS, so you might as well just be honest.
2. Don't exaggerate to make a point (a personal weakness of mine)! It goes along with point number 1. When you exaggerate, people know, and they won't be able to believe anything you say.
3. When something doesn't go the way you plan, admit you made a mistake, learn from it, and move on. Quit blaming someone else and making excuses. We know it was you.
4. When someone is talking, LISTEN! Don't talk over them. Don't bully your way through a conversation. It's rude and it just makes you look like a jack-ass!
5. Honor goes a long way. Just because you fundamentally disagree with someone, doesn't give you the right to personally attack them. The truth is that both of you are probably going to fail on some level, and neither of you know everything. BE NICE!
6. At some point you have to quit talking and just do something. NIKE already!
and last, but by far the most important....
7. There is only ONE Savior, ONE Hope, One Solution, and you are not Him (neither am I - so we can all breathe a collective sigh of relief).
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