Post 16: Leading by Example

No matter if you're the president of the United States, mayor of a small town, or the big sister of 4 younger siblings you should always lead by a personal example. If you hold a position where there are people underneath you, you need to always make sure you are leading in the right direction.

If high government officials work without caring for the people, then they are working for themselves and are bound to make selfish/ignorant choices. For example, a high government official forgets to humble his or herself, they may make a decision that could cost them their job. Either they could scam a way for more money, or have a scandalous affair that leaks out to the people.

Overall, anyone who is leading anyone needs to make good choices because every move they make is looked at and may or may not be followed.

When it comes to government officials, the people need to be able to trust that their country is being ran by trustworthy and humble people.

Post 15 Presidency with the ideals of Socrates & Confucius

The president of the United States serves as the most well-known job in America. The president is the leader of a whole county and he or she speaks for all of America. The president's roles are to work with Congress to make laws, to act as the Commander in Chief, enforce laws and treaties, prepare national budget, and to appoint federal officials.

Confucius' ideas were more involved on the people as a whole rather than oneself. For example, the government needs to be ran with the people first in mind. Therefore, the president should make decisions thinking about how it will affect Americans.

According to Socrates, his ethics and values were much more personal. He taught that a person's happiness is chosen by themselves. He also believed that in order to change/move another person, one must work on themselves before. This can compare to the president's work experience in local governments before they move to the national government. Theses officials must work on bettering themselves with education and experience before they can lead a nation.