There has been a lot of political talk about who is good and who isn’t. Now that the elections are over, let’s see who really is good.
· A good person
· Is one who keeps
· Their promises about
· Doing good things for all.
· That’s the bar we should set.
Whether in politics or business, our leaders should be committed to doing the best for all. That doesn’t mean that everyone gets everything they want: it means that we all share in however much good there is. Life is never an all or nothing proposition, rather it’s about being reasonable, sharing, giving and taking, and making incremental improvements where and when they’re needed. It’s much like the notion of ‘the commons’ in olden days, when people shared some land for the benefit of all, and where planning and preserving for the future was important. When people become polarized, they can’t see past their own narratives, they forget that we really are all equal, and that living or working together is what’s important. Stop and consider what it takes to become a good person, work diligently towards that, become one, and be proud of that. Make that your goal today.
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121 – 180): A Stoic philosopher who became Roman emperor from 161 to 180 AD.
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