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The main character of Empty Reflection is a young man who has a lot of charisma and seems to have a lot of influence on people. He has a near “rock-star” personality when it comes to influencing people - especially voters - but people really don’t know him. In reality, he doesn’t even know himself.

Self-identity is necessary for anyone who would truly make an impact. We’ve all seen politicians who can make the promises of change, or help - but they seem to fold when actually elected because of the fact that too much of their platform was built on the ’say-anything’ foundation rather than true convictions, true values, or true beliefs. When someone runs for office or seeks to be a leader of any kind, they must know who they really are, and what it is that really drives them, or they will ‘lead’ by popular opinion and polls rather than a clear vision of what truly needs to be done.

A lot of things get said in a political season. Sadly, it is often what isn’t said that really would have mattered. Rather than the statements that handlers know the masses want to hear, we need to hear the experiences that have shaped the values and convictions that make the candidate trustworthy, experienced, and ready to lead.

Charisma only goes so far. Character is what counts. And a person who lacks self-identity usually lacks genuine character.

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