What do you plan on doing about the economy?
A typical question in presidential campaigns, is it not? With such high expectation and tough scrutiny from the public, it’s no wonder the responses are ever so clever, since our questions invite deceit.
You see—such a question implies that all the responsibility belongs to the President. Therefore, the candidate compliantly must answer the question in such a way that assures us that he is capable of solving the given issue single-handedly if elected. Conviction is then conveyed to us by impressive professional appearance, flawless vocabulary, and intelligent speeches. This obviously requires clever tactics—very clever!
The three most common approaches are these:
- Evade the question: Talk economics; use impressive jargon and numbers.
- Deflect the question: Negatively highlight the economy; blame others.
- Console the citizens: Promise to create jobs—government jobs—and promise to lower taxes.
The only cooperation for which candidates ask of us citizens is that of our vote. This indirectly portrays self-assurance, which naturally attracts our confidence. Perhaps upon being elected, power might seem to verify conviction; and, with good intention, the optimistic President may very honestly believe that solving the issues is a possible task for his repertoire of skills. When or if understanding improves, the President will be humble enough to admit the truth to us and kindly apologize to the former President and the opponent-candidate(s); or, the intelligent speeches will be delivered thereafter with a heightened degree of cleverness.
As time elapses however, we don’t understand why the issues remain unsolved by the candidate we elected. Rather than surrendering to the fact that our vote was basically naïve, we tend to stand by our vote, hoping our candidate in the Oval Office (who gradually conforms into the mere role as our spokesperson) can defend our vote.
Most of us contribute to this by highlighting the positive in our candidate and blaming the other party. The angry insults get increasingly stronger; and ultimately, since our vote seems to have been a pointless contribution to the ongoing stalemate, we defend our stagnating opinions by a growing hatred for the other party.
Drained by the maze of confusion, we have a tendency to mentally become lazy with the issues at the end of the Election Year as the crowning of the winner takes place at the pinnacle of “success”. We become accustomed to being told what we want to hear because it usually requires nothing of us.
However misguided, insulted, and misled we have allowed ourselves to become, the object of the intellect is truth to which every mind is attracted. But, since we seldom hear much truth, our natural tendency takes over—and that is to disrespect those who tell us anything but the truth. Only candidates who dare tell us the truth can hope to get their fair share of respect.
But come on, it’s basically our fault that we’re deceived. It’s dreadfully obvious that we’re lurking around like vultures waiting to pounce on a candidate who conceals any vulnerability whatsoever. Aware that we’re looking for any opportunity to scrutinize and demoralize, the most unlikely three words from a presidential candidate are “I don’t know”!
Is there any hope? Yes. But, the biggest challenge is to get the objective attention of the citizens in this country who are likely exhausted by now with all the confusion typical of presidential campaigns.
In the attempt to truthfully answer the question—what do you plan on doing about the economy?—one would have to grammatically rephrase the question in the first-person and proceed with logic to the answer…
Obviously, I can’t do much about the economy by myself. Even if I were wealthy and could donate to the Treasury $150 million dollars from my checking account, I couldn’t do much for the economy. Regardless how clever and eloquent the speech along my campaign, such would prove to be a generous but naïve donation. Certainly, for the short-term, such a donation might stimulate the economy and perhaps even employ a few people, but for the long-term would only prove foolish and merely perpetuate a pacifying mode of employing for the sake of employment.
Commonsense, however, could be far more sensible a donation for the courage you and I can contribute to this issue. Therefore, I will respond to such a question with that which I can assist. Of course, it will take a team effort and I will need your help; otherwise, you cannot count-on me however sensible my proposals might be. Before swearing an oath, we will have to agree on certain terms—courage, assistance, and commonsense.
Courageous struggle is important. Within struggle, one’s courage can mature much more than in the otherwise comforts of entitlements. Pursuing our dreams with courage, however, has become almost impossible or perhaps even naïve, simply because we don’t have much confidence in the system to pursue them.
Quite often, I hear people talking about a good entrepreneurial idea that could really help so many people (and the economy), but they simply don’t have enough money, the right contacts, or enough knowledge on marketing, business law, or sales. I also have some friends who do have such resources. However, it is almost impossible for them to pursue their ideas without going abroad or “bending the rules”. As such, the necessity of taking some steps toward the sensible meaning of the word assistance is just what I plan on doing about the economy.
Currently, it takes too much red tape and far too long to get our ideas from imagination to the market. There isn’t much incentive for us to pursue our ideas. In the event we do pursue them, the end result is only antagonized by taxes. Has courage become unnecessary however, within the comfortable luxury of not having to apply ourselves? Has the regressing system accidentally stripped us of our courage? Whatever the case, we have to realign the system so that we can again courageously pursue our dreams.
As such, I intend on setting-up a company called YOUR FIVE-MINUTE IDEA. This company will serve as a launching pad for your dignified dreams to finally have a hopeful lane within which to accelerate your ingenious ideas, and express them through your nobility for us to respectfully appreciate.
This medium or conduit will offer a means of expression so as to encourage you to present your idea in a five-minute recording and send it to a team—a team that I will hire consisting of a CPA, patent attorney, and financial advisor.
Federal grants—thanks but no thanks! Their salary will come from the proceeds of this book. Public Service will be their noble mission! Assistant will be their job description! The economy will determine their success! Their success will inspire the economy-chapter in subsequent books within which I will tell of your courage. They will remain employed by these books—books with a brilliant cast of which you will be the stars.
You have lots of potential. I challenge you to hope and courageously contribute your talent. You are precious!
Most of us seem unaware of just how precious! We unfortunately settle for such shallow levels of happiness by relegating ourselves into the comforts of mediocrity rather than stepping-up to realizing our potential as amazing human beings.
In general, the Porsche on our highways can accelerate my point. The Porsche was designed for high-speed-driving on the autobahn. On American freeways however, it just idles within speed limits. Well, in the last several decades, that’s how many of us human beings have become under the "assistance" of the government, which is ever so gradually coasting the tide that we ride. The human being is amazing; but too many of us are “idling” while awestruck with geniuses of the past, rather than recognizing the one in the mirror! The human being—even the most poverty-stricken and unhealthy—if inspired can decide to grow strong so as to recover, employ talents and awaken the genius within, and far surpass the most sophisticated machine.
There is hope, if there’s courage! Aware of the barriers however that serve as disincentives to pursue dreams, there’s an obvious need for assistance.
As such, once a month, CEOs and CFOs will volunteer to meet with hopeful men and women in a conference room in each state. Suits and money are not required; just bring your idea and some courage. Among other methods, periodically, I will walk into a conference room wherein such a workshop is in progress among responsible citizens who want assistance—not a handout. I will focus on just how the men and women are being helped. The volunteers who assist the most and pacify the least are those who will reveal obvious commonsense in their assistance.
Those with such an attribute will meet with me in a conference room at the White House. This think-tank will include no arrogance, no special favors, no egoism, just compassion, wisdom, and an obvious commonsense from which to help. (Of course, at this level, nice professional attire is in order showing respect to our nation’s capital.)
Are you “half full” or “half empty”? Does the truth scare you, or does it encourage you? Are you discouraged by your fear or encouraged by your freedom? How free are you? Do you have the confidence, freedom, and courage to soar? If so, I dedicate this part of the book to your courage, which is heightened by your perseverance, genius, hope, confidence, and the inspiration to those you will encourage by your sense of responsibility as you find and pursue your purpose during the years you reside on Earth.
What’s your favorite interest? What are you good at? Is there something you dream of, like an invention that lingers in your imagination? Is it just a dream that you know will never happen? If so, you don’t quite want it bad enough! So again, what’s that interest of yours toward which you are willing to further develop talent, apply determination, develop confidence, discipline your will, inform you conscience, direct your passions, and discernibly manage your ever improving intellect?
If you believe you can pursue it, you clearly recognize the freedom to realize your dream. Provided of course that sensible leadership is in place, if you live in America, it’s called your “American Dream” (as opposed to a nightmare). If you live in Australia, it’s called your “Aussie Dream”.
Whatever your idea may be, I’m certain you will be an important part of the positive team effort that is already starting to swing the pendulum the other way with hopeful enthusiasm, while the opportunity is so obviously within your grasp with every breath of fresh air and with every courageous beat of your precious heart!
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