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Alfred E. Neuman For President
By Ron | November 4, 2008
Alfred E. Neuman has been running for president for over 40 years and I’m thinking that it is about time we got serious about this tenacious candidate. When Mad Magazine first discovered Alfred, his slogan was, “What, Me Worry?” I always liked this sentiment since I grew up as an extreme worrier. I’ve learned over the years that worry is not a productive trait to have.
As a Human Resource person, I always had endless things to worry about. Worry interfered with my ability to have fun on the job. After years of hand-wringing concerns about everything, I adopted Alfred E. Neuman’s motto and started planning, instead of worrying, accepting things as they were instead of worrying about them and having zero expectations about the future instead of fearing the worst.
“What, me worry?” doesn’t mean I don’t care, because I care a lot. As long as I do the right things in life, the consequences are just what they are going to be. There is also another slogan in life that helps me - “It is how I take it, not how I make it.” So, if I plan and do (and old Deming thing) to the best of my ability, then… whatever happens, happens. By accepting of “what is,” then I don’t have to fret about it.
No, I’m not writing in Alfred E. Neuman’s name on the ballot today, but in the spirit of Alfred, I will remember not to worry about this country. The USA is stronger than whoever is in the White House. It will survive and so will we.
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