Election 2006 - The Aftermath
Election Day 2006 is behind us. Phew!
Whether you are happy or disheartened by the results, the choices have been made. The people have spoken. Now we all get to play the “wait and see” game.
Will the changes in government leadership make a difference? Will the leaders and policies we kept in place carry out their promises? Or will life continue on as if election day didn’t even happen?
Quite often it takes time for changes in leadership to have an impact on the results we see on a daily basis. So I have to remind myself to be patient. Rome wasn’t built in a day and all that jazz.
I may not have control over the changes and promises made by our recently elected officials come to fruition, but I do have control over my own decisions and actions.
I can make sure that the promises I make to myself and others are well thought out. I can make sure that the actions required to fulfill each promise are within my power and authority. I can make sure that I have the passion and determination to fight through the obstacles to achieve the promised results.
Each day you elect to continue or change your attitudes and behaviors that have made you who you are today.
If you want to bring about changes in your life, you can. You can cast a new ballot every day (every minute!). But then it’s up to you to act on that choice.
Are you going to remember and keep the promises you’ve made to yourself and others or are you going to pull up the roadside signs, cancel the expensive TV and radio ads, and pretend those promises weren’t made or no longer matter?
You may think people won’t notice, but they will. And the next time you ask for their vote of confidence, you just may not get it.
So remember and work hard to keep your promises. It’s important. Your life happiness depends on it.
