The Consummate Diplomat

<p>In today’s twenty-first century we live in a world of perfect means but confused goals. The crisis<br />momentarily is unpredictable as politics – and uncontrollable as inflation. It is the breakdown<br />of morality and discipline in the family. Behind this background “The times are confusing”<br />and young people everywhere are searching for a standard to believe in an example to follow and<br />a world they can relate to. We must accept that Society can only be as strong as the family.<br />Regrettably as you look around at our fellow human beings you find it hard to ignore the fact<br />that very few are fulfilled and leading focused lives. Most of them are unable to cope with their<br />problems and the circumstances of daily living.<br />Resignation to mediocrity has become a way of life. The feeling of inadequacy causes<br />them to blame society people circumstances and surrounding conditions for their failure and<br />disappointments. The idea that people and things control their lives is so ingrained in their thinking<br />that they normally will not respond to coherent arguments.<br />With the world presently experiencing enormous changes the importance of the family is<br />crucial. Nations are hostile to each other – churches philosophically disagree and censure each<br />other – parents are antagonistic towards children and children are defiant against parents. It is for<br />these reasons that the protection of the family is ensured and that the family positively motivates<br />our children for a better future.<br />Our two main goals as parents and leaders should be to help the children gain self-esteem and<br />self-discipline along with teaching our youth the advantages of self-discipline.<br />We cannot afford to incarcerate everyone who breaks the law so we must ourselves be shining<br />examples of good. If democracy is to survive and its precious strength are not to be strangled by<br />international and internal chaos then we must get on with the work of constructively analyzing<br />our family system.</p>