michael97123: You are showing symptoms of becoming a manic-depressive. You need to sit down, carefully examine your inner self, get in touch with the reality of your well-thought-out political and personal beliefs and convictions, and quit jumping like a scared kitten at every change in the direction of the wind.
I have been a sailor all of my adult life. I learned on the lake and at the helm that the wind is constantly changing. I also learned, again at the helm, that one must keep his eye on the compass and on the next turning mark. Sometimes the wind takes you directly there on what is known as a tight windward tack. Other times, the wind dictates that you go starboard and then port, tacking back and forth many times and away from the mark, but always keeping the mark in mind and reading your compass and wind indicators very carefully. If you sail a "correct" race, taking advantage of favorable and unfavorable winds, you will reach the mark ahead of the competition.
But if you watch the other boats in the water and try to mimic and imitate their manuevers, you will wind up where they are, dead in the water, waiting for the next wind (poll) to emerge giving them renewed hope for the future.
In short, running a race, be it aboard a good sailboat or in a political campaign, requires a clear vision of the goal, a correct reading of the indicators, the ability to adjust one's activities to take every advantage of wind, water, currents, tactics, opponents, etc. The skipper who reads it all with a steady hand, a clear eye, and a focused goal is the skipper who will win.
So michael. Quit jumping around like a scared cat. Don't let the enemy trigger your responses. Set your course and stick to it. Then you will be among the winners and not the whiners. |
