According to the Greek philosopher Plato, every day our soul faces a great conflict. For example: the alarm clock rings and its bell announces a list of tasks to be faced; In tenths of a second, you choose whether to get up or silence the alarm. So Plato, who was a dualist – that is, he thought we have a body and a soul – showed that we move in a daily struggle of choices, some of which are pleasant, some of which are not.

Acting or not acting implies taking control over our destiny, that’s how Plato imagined it, so he illustrated this task with the “myth of the winged chariot”. Which, translated into our context, is like a wooden chariot composed of a driver and two strong, winged horses; one is white and the other is black. The difficulty in driving the cart is caused by the impetuous nature of the horses – which must be ridden with such skill – that they do not overturn the cart and reach their destination safely.

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Platonic ideas can be applied to people and governments. In particular, states require balanced leaders who have the wisdom to lead the country; But it is not easy to apply the right force to curb disputes and lead the way with violence.

The two horses – from Plato’s myth – represent the factions that every government faces. Sometimes party interests suggest noble and virtuous actions, for the common good and justice; However, there are also times when groups seek exclusively to protect their interests and their areas of power. These historical moments of conflict require wisdom and the ability to contain.

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But achieving harmonious leadership of societies – like ours marked by chaos – requires comprehensive action that combines a strong discourse of civic awareness, social measures, transparency, citizen participation and geographic arrangements to join forces and bring the country to a safe place. , at the lowest possible cost.

Therefore, the great challenge of the leader is to harmonize opposing political groups; This will make management easier. To this end, the available literature shows that, despite their differences, the factions respect those who appear to be leaders who are truly committed to cooperation and who are willing to listen – respectfully – to even their fiercest detractors. But committed leadership is not weak leadership; it requires the establishment of rules for conflict resolution.

(…) that whoever is elected president has the courage to act and the wisdom to choose his associates well…

Although the figure of the cart is very didactic, the state is a complex whole, with different parts and ways of functioning; The government is more than its president, it is also the public servants and associates who represent the government from their positions and make decisions that make management easier or more difficult.

From this point of view, we hope that whoever is elected president has the courage to act and the wisdom to choose his associates well, so that the country fulfills its purpose of well-being. (OR)