Election Lessons

I learned several things from running and losing in an organizational election. Some of these are:

1. Don't run if you don't think you have a chance of winning.
2. Don't run if you had a bad showing.
3. Don't run if you weren't decided to do so a long time before.
4. Run for experience if you haven't done it at all.
5. Run if you think you can serve the system well.
6. Prepare a very long and complete General Program of Action.
7. Be ready for organizational issues. You have to be very involved to know them and therefore be ready with questions concerning them.
8. You must prepare a speech. This is important!
9. Rest and be relaxed before speaking in front of a crowd.
10. Don't mind people if they are not interested in listening to you.
11. Run only if you believe in the system.
12. Fix yourself before trying to fix others.
13. Don't run if you can't align yourself to the old system. Otherwise, you'll surely lose.
14. Accept a loss and strengthen yourself and your personality.
15. With all of the confusion around you, have a sound piece of mind and think clearly and according to your principles in life.