OFTEN adaptations have to be made and some are seen as relevant or replacement changes. I guess if things remain the same, then the problems or situations that affects you will remain the same.
Take the instance of life changes, sometimes necessary, because not changing your habits or way of doing things will only lead you downhill.
If you have become diabetic, you must change your eating or drinking habits; same way, if you have a negative employee, keeping them on the job will only lead to more negativity.
If you are in a relationship and most of the time it seems toxic to you, then you have to decide how much you can or should take. But the problem becomes more complicated when you change for the wrong reasons, because you did not carefully examine the problem or the situation.
When choosing a government, or better-still a candidate to represent your political interests, it is important to dissect and analyze and examine the track record of the individuals or the parties they represent and its reputation.
Some mistakes can be costly and you can be misled, or deceived, as well as conned into believing in the political candidates or party.
But development ought not to be about far-fetched dreams and aspirations, but a continuation of the positive that exist. If the existing actions are not satisfactory, why do you assume that futuristic ideals and plans will flourish?
There must be examples of your policy initiatives that can be evaluated, assessed, or acknowledged. Before you condemn or take the view of others, do a self-assessment and the math and check the effects of the decisions taken, then be guided by your findings.
Too often we go by what we hear, but not by what we know. Information and facts are usually available if you seek it. There is positive change, as well as negative change, motives can be hidden and not articulated in political campaigns. Stories of misappropriation should be examined, scrutinized and carefully assessed, because in most cases a leopard cannot change its spots.
In politics, everybody has access to the cookie jar, it’s easy to steal, misappropriate, embezzle, channel funds and squander without detection, but the only losers are the people.
Political candidates are not usually what they make themselves out to be. In the midst are dictators, detractors, swindlers, con artistes, tricksters, etc.
Mind you, in-between you will find the good and the faithful, but they are not labeled and their heart’s intentions are not generally known.
So, before you become gullible and take sides, I urge you to examine the horns, look before you leap and never take talk for granted as there is plenty of misinformation.
It is also important to know who they get cozy with, who they favour, who they make deals with, what types of deals, who stands to profit most – and if there are nationals who benefit from their actions.
Who are the influencers? Who pays the Pipers? Who dictates? And who will sell out? Who can or will pay back our debts? Because, if you borrow you must pay back.
And finally, who can raise the bar and make better things come to realization?
The answers are all inside your head!