Today, two angry old men scolded and raved about each other trying to convince voters in the US who was the most trustworthy.
At the same time, millions of people watched the two angry old men and raved and raved about their televisions as they tried to decide who was the least trustworthy.
But while the angry old men rave and rave, it is easy to put off our own responsibility.
I am not talking about our electoral responsibility, although I firmly believe that it is very important. In Australia, voting is compulsory and a major duty that I take very seriously.
I speak of our responsibility to take on our own fate.
Not handing it over to angry old men as if they were going to solve all of our problems.
Not tying the potential for one's own success to a certain candidate or a certain party.
Yes, you can choose who you want to choose.
But more importantly, you can choose how hard you work, how generous you are, and whether you stick with the challenges you face.
And the angry old men can't do anything about it.
So:
Laden …
