For the past two years, the momentum towards a new president has been growing and growing. It's been growing and growing and growing and growing. And growing and growing and growing. It's now so big, it's really all anyone talks about these days. Oh, and they're also talking about that pesky financial hiccup the rich folks are experiencing now. But, it's mostly talk about who the next U.S. president will be.
I know. I know. You're thinking this is just going to be another article about the upcoming election. About the candidates. About the voting systems. About the dirt on one of the candidates. Blah. Blah. Blah.
Wrong. I'm not going to bore you with all that. Maybe in another article. But this article is written with you in mind. It's written so you and I can get through this election cycle and emerge ahead of the game, ready to take action, ready to make positive change. So, below you'll find five simple tips for getting through this election cycle and coming out on November 5th with a plan, a plan to change your life regardless of who the next U.S. president is.
Ignore All Political Campaigns.
That's right. Simply turn off the TV. Turn off the radio. Stop going to the campaign websites. Stop googling for campaign news. Stop talking to people about the campaigns. Once you've managed to successfully stop focusing your attention on this issue, you'll be free to move on to something else BEFORE the mainstream media tells you it's ok to move on.Become the Media.
Start thinking about the issues that are most meaningful to you and start writing them down. Get yourself an account at Triond.com and begin writing commentary on the issues that are most meaningful to you. Share your Triond.com link with as many people as you can. Start increasing your connections in order to demonstrate that you are capable of being proactive.Eat, Drink, Sleep, Breathe, and Exercise Well.
Use the extra free time you have because you're not watching and reading about the debates to focus on your health. Give your breathing attention as often as possible. Eat slower and healthier food. Sleep for as long as you can. And continue to do those healthy exercises to keep your body in great physical shape. Drink as much clean water as you can so that your body has the chance to flush out as many toxins as it can. Do all of this and on November 5th, you'll be ready for anything.Read Fiction.
Reading fiction books or magazines tends to be better than watching TV. Rather than allowing your body and mind to zone out to programmed messages, read and critically think about a good fiction story. Let your mind get lost in the story. Imagine yourself in the main character's shoes. Imagine what life would be like in that fictional world. This is helpful for strengthening your creativity.Learn About Other Nations.
This one applies mostly to those living in the U.S., but others as well. Paying close attention to the details of other nation's political systems can shed some really strange light on one's own political system. Try to find websites where you can learn directly from people living within the particular system you're learning about. Imagine how it might feel to live within that system. Imagine how your political system might look to someone living in that other political system. Keeping an open mind about other nations and learning about them in order to figure out what works and what doesn't will help you understand the kinds of changes that need to take place in your own political system.
Following the five tips above will help you get through this election in a critically educated, healthy manner. And then, on November 5, 2008, instead of being disappointed or falsely secure, you'll be ready to help make the necessary changes to our world.
