PRESIDENT TRUMP: LIFE LESSONS ESPECIALLY
FOR YOUNG AFRICAN LEADERS.
Written
by, Muhumuza Faizo King.
8th / November / 2016 is the historical day
on which Americans voted for the 45th President of arguably the
strongest nation in the world (USA). Openness, Authenticity, Fairness and
Integrity was exhibited to the completest save for inevitable human errors.
After a really tough campaign between a highly experienced politician and the first
female candidate from one of America’s major political parties Hillary Clinton,
and a rich man Donald Trump who had never served in government or military although
over the years he has been a highly connected global citizen. From China to
Israel, Trump has always been recognised. Not just as a pronounced business man
but also as a man who likes to lead and influence especially through his state
of the art books and reality Television programs.
In this compassionate article, I will concentrate on
the three most important life lessons that Trump has practically taught
humanity and I encourage African Leaders to pick a leaf especially young ones.
“Believe
in yourself even when the status quo disregards you.” From
house speaker Paul Ryan, former presidents George W. Bush, H.W. Bush and Bill
Clinton, Influential Billionaires like Warren Buffet and Mark Cuban, former
security chiefs, President Obama, popular American celebrities like Jay-Z,
Beyoncé and Lady Gaga among other thousands of influencers and trend setters
both from the Republican and the Democrat, local and international
intellectuals considered Mr. Trump a failure and most of them exposed him as a
man whose questions are dumb, they branded him a mere mediocre dead on arrival.
Their clear message was he was not fit to be president, others argued that his
temperament has never revealed his ability to be a statesman especially for the
world’s most powerful nation. Some insinuated that it would be horrible if the
billionaire reality star turns into a new version of the man who will be
commander-in-chief entrusted with nuclear codes. Of course they all thought it
was over and Clinton had already won. But in a fairer world like America, the
citizens have the unprecedented opportunity to choose their leader and this
time they preferred a leader and not a politician. To them a man whose
character has been assassinated in the past few months during campaigns was the
right man to take up the world’s most prestigious, toughest and most admired
job. The American Presidency.
Voters preferred him not because he was the likeliest
President but because he believed in himself to the moon and back. He openly
and consistently reminded voters that all those who disbelieved him where
crooked, corrupt and obviously failures. He unswervingly epitomised himself as
a winner and a real winner. No arsenal against him could flourish because he
communicated like a winner, paced like a winner, and acted like a winner. Something
ingrained deep inside him, some je ne sais quoi must have influenced him to
think he was a much better choice than anyone else from the republican
primaries to the general presidential elections and because voters are not
senseless, they chose and preferred to be led by a man who already believed in winning. A man who already measured
himself a winner. Wouldn’t you rather believe in yourself, pursue your dreams and forget
about the status quo?
“There
is time for everything. But Plan today.”
The business magnate’s success in this year’s election retells us the old biblical teaching in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (Everything has its time). But still Mr. Trump inspires us to be decisive and move quickly when the right time comes. His well calculated activities to the historical journey of becoming the US president teaches us to be tough enough and compete deliberately. The philosophical understanding that this was his time and the valuable decision to stand for US president this time also raises him as a man who had planned the journey of his life and that inspires us to be fixated planners of our destiny. Today, he must be admired by young people for being a leader and not a mere politician, for being a fervent man with great self-esteem. With due respect and great optimism, I buoyantly vote him for personality of the year. Let history record that. Let young people learn from him. Trump great at his time, will you at your time?? “There is nothing like being an under-dog.”
Realistically, I would listen when someone argues that in any competition, there is an underdog, and in this election Trump appeared to be one. Ironically, the year 2016 has been historical and it has invalidated the understanding that some people are automatic little losers. From Leicester City in the English premiership to Trump, a lesson has been delivered that if you take charge of your charisma, change your attitude and create a bold outlook there is no doubt you will succeed. As a young African Leader, I don’t just respect ceiling breakers, I cherish them. Be one today, it’s your life. You too can win. I also believe that the only way to cause the change we desire is by forgetting about calling ourselves underdogs. For God and My Continent.
The writer is a Ugandan YALI member, Author (THE LOVE RACE), Friend, Thinker and IT Specialist.
We are the generation that will try, try and try to make way for the change we desire.
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