National Pizza Day

As I close my eyes and drift away to a land where there is love, joy, peace, and blessings. I wanted to take the time to think and reflect.

     The truth is that I was actually inspired to write these thoughts because it was National Pizza day on the 9th of February. So I thought why not share a dinner time conversation. It is actually nice to sit down with the kids, and have a conversation. The conversation these days are mostly focused on the politics of the day, mainly stemming from the United States of America. It is actually really interesting to watch teens debate, and talk about the issues.

     I love my dinner table. It is a round wooden table. It does not suggest a traditional head of the table, but simply a place where we can get together, and be together, to share food, conversations, and even study. With a huge pro - Trump supporter in the family, it is interesting to watch how President Trumps policies are actually supported through genuine reasoning. Whilst not getting into too much detail, (kids) I wanted to share a point of our agreement.

     This was with regards to the Ivanka Trump brand. The point I was trying to get across to the kids, was that when in any type of public role, we have to be mindful about how we use our power, when it comes to protecting our own family. President Trumps desire to protect his daughter can actually be traced back to our very evolution. It is natural for a father to want to protect his / her child. This natural tendency is driven through protective instincts, that are considered innate. 

     However, as we have evolved as human beings, nothing can remain that simple when in front of the public eye. The media is the prey on the look out for stories. Whilst I do understand this natural tendency, not everyone will. It is a sad shame to see the impact upon his children. It takes years to build a brand, and I think that Ivanka Trumps brand should not be under attack because of her father's presidency.

     To demonstrate my thoughts about being mindful as a public person, and a conflict of interest. I thought about this because a school teacher cannot teach in a school if her / his child goes to the same school. This will be considered as a potential for favouritism, therefore a conflict of interest. From this point I think that there needs to be some serious thoughts and considerations, about how President Trump will navigate his family business, children's business, and his presidency. Maybe he should consider each as a separate entity?

     For President Trump,  the presidency is also a type of paradigm shift, from entrepreneur, to being a person of public service.  His business skills will definitely come in handy, but a presidency will always be about focusing on the good of the public. This will also mean that you will have to put the good of the public first even before your own family. It will require dedication, and sacrifice.

     Pizza Time! :)
So we all agreed, and concluded that the children of President Trump should be allowed to have their lives and carry out their business. It is obvious that they have also been impacted with their fathers presidency, and will also have to navigate how they will separate politics, family, and business.
  

Dedication: The words of this being are dedicated to Ivanka Trump, you are a great role model for women entrepreneurs, be strong. And to all who aspire to follow their passion. My thoughts to share with love & kindness! :)

Notes: These thoughts were originally hand written on 10th February, 2017.
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