Getting Presidency.

Three men in a garden are asked a question. What if the bird will not sing?

Nobunaga says, "Kill it."
Hideyoshi says, "Make it want to sing."
Ieyasu says, "Wait."

We all get nervous as we approach a defined time for action. Knowing that a thing is coming, but being forced to wait for it. Months, weeks, days, hours, minutes. Years. All excruciating. And without patience, without that critical ability to control one's impulse to force a decision, you can mess it all up forever.

Lets say there's this girl you really like. We'll call her Presidency (what? It could be a name, people name kids anything these days.). You really like Presidency, you think the two of you could have a lot of fun. But she's very busy and important and popular and full of herself. You think that if you could just spend some time with her (like a term or so) the two of you would really hit it off, but you need to get her to see that.

So you set up a date, you'll pick her up in Iowa on January 3rd. A quick flurry of activity ensues, you get a hair cut, go to the gym a bit more, maybe give a speech or two. You start to realize that Presidency might be setting up dates with some other people, but you know she's right for you. This is the time for patience.

For putting in your plan and waiting for it to be carried out. It's not the time for crazed emails. It's not the time for lying. Presidency isn't going like you more because you spent time on your hair. Presidency is going to like you because you told some funny jokes and showed a decent income and were charming. Presidency will stay with you if you can keep her inspired, interested, and involved. Give her something to laugh at, something to think about, and just maybe, something fun to do. That's how you get the hard to get ones. That's how you get Presidency.

Not by wearing a funny shirt and lip-synching lines that aren't yours. Not by getting your friends to say you're awesome. That never works. Trust me.

You've thought out your game plan, champ. Stick to it, don't panic. Have patience.