Although I’m an “ex-pat”, I still keep an eye on the news “back home”… And it never seems to get any better!

It’s that magical time when all politicians want to be your friend, show you how wonderful they are, and tell you how they will improve your life… Eventually.

To avoid this becoming more of a book than an article, I will take Basil Fawlty’s advice… And not mention the war(s), a subject which I’m sure you all have your own opinions on.

But I expect you are all waiting with bated breath for Gordon Brown to announce that (after 13 years) he knows what he’s doing… And “Dave” Cameron to proclaim what exactly he stands for (let me just see which way the wind’s blowing…), or maybe the Liberal Democrats to steal the show (once they’ve decided which of “No. 10′s” fences they want to sit on).

Now the MPs have been caught robbing the public blind, and have promised not to do it again (and have voted themselves a hefty pay and benefits rise so they don’t need to), the prisons are emptying nicely because presumably the drug dealers and murderers have been let out to tackle the country’s over-population issue (another box ticked off, you can see why Gordon’s so pleased with himself), and since the country is  “soon to be” or “maybe” on the road to coming out of recession… Everybody’s happy, right?

Er… No!

For those who are not full members of the “claim everything state benefits” club, and actually work for a living (or would if they could get a job), you might want to think about what the future holds for you… because from where I’m sitting it doesn’t look too promising if you’re relying on the mostly incompetent “guardians of the country”.

You might want to think about how you can improve YOUR life, and that of YOUR family… In other words, look after yourself! These days nobody is going to do it for you.

So what are you going to do? If you think you can’t do anything because maybe you don’t have any skills, qualifications, or experience… You’re wrong! Everyone has gained some skill or experience in their life, and it is always possible to enhance or develop it once you identify yours.

For example, even those who maybe had a poor education, or possibly even struggle with their literacy skills through dyslexia or other problems, have made successful writers… if they had the ability to tell a story, spell and grammar checkers can do the rest. You don’t have to be a bestselling author to make a very comfortable living writing articles etc.

Are you good with your hands? Could you develop a career making or repairing things? Perhaps use your spare time to learn or enhance skills that you rarely use, but can earn some extra cash from.

You can find almost everything you need on the Internet, some you may even find on this site if you take the time to look… and either free or very inexpensive to buy. What have you got to lose by looking?

So what are you going to do TODAY? Sprawl on the sofa in front of the TV… Or get off your backside, look after yourself, and make the most of YOUR LIFE?

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