Learning From the Last Part Two

Society’s last are people that the elites and even most of us look down on with scorn, but perhaps shouldn’t for reasons I’m currently exploring. Last week I talked about what we could learn from the homeless and insane. Among these things were a connection to nature, spiritual perspectives, and even practical survival skills. This week I’d like to move up an economic rung or two to the wealthy last, and I think of no better individual to exemplify them than Donlad Trump

Yes, I know the name is like a bomb gone off. One can almost hear “Allah Akbar” preceding it. (Soldiers overseas often heard Allah Akbar just before something exploded.)

But love him, hate him, or indifferent to him, there is something we can learn from (Allah Akbar!) Trump. For one thing, the man never gives up, and I mean NEVER. He has been impeached twice, had his mugshot taken, and had more mud thrown at him than a mudslide and still, he returns for more. He is even trying to win the presidency again-arguably the most stressful position in the world and the thing that got him all this grief in the first place.

I can think of few other people who would want that.

He is also very confident. Some would call his narcissism, and perhaps they are right, but one can’t deny that Trump has full belief in his abilities to get things done, and he goes after said things with the tenacity of a tiger.

He also speaks up for another “last” segment of society-America’s middle class. There has been a lot of scorn and derision thrown at these people lately, and I will be talking about them next week. Trump speaks up for them, showing concern and care when the media and others have shown only derision.

It doesn’t matter what your feelings toward Trump are. I believe in giving credit where credit is due, and as we have seen, much credit is due to this man.

So, can you, like Trump, believe in yourself? Can you speak up for the last? Can you persist in the face of massive opposition?

Can you never give up?