Exercise #6

Jose Mujica : President of Uruguay

Quote	Dimension	Polarity	Why?
1- Revolutions and revolts.	Accountability	Community	He has seen people get together to make a change in their society and environment.
2- Legalizing divorce.	Outlook.	Tradition.	People thought that families would dissolve, so they were afraid of changing.
3- Materialism.	Destiny.	Directive.	God organizes their lives and provides them with their needs.
4- Global Consumption.	Accountability.	Community.	He says that if people were prudent they could have everything they need.
5- none ?
6- Ending conflict.	Expression.	Reveal.	He wants to help end the conflict.
7- Staying humble in office.	Status.	Ascribed.	politicians gain power once they climb the political ladder
8- Redistribution of wealth.	Growth.	Personal.	Mujica said : "The most important investment is in human."
9- Age.	Outlook.	Innovation.	Old people have to become open-minded. They’re not old because of their age but because of minds.
10- Addiction.	Communication.	Direct.	He thinks all drugs are bad.
11- Being called the world’s poorest president.	Context.	Informal.	he doesn't act like a president but like an ordinary man.
12- Donating 90% of his salary to charity.	Accountability.	Personal	He believes that he doesn't need all that money.
13- His goals for Uruguay.	Outlook.	Innovation.	He thinks about Uruguay’s future and what he can do to improve it.
14- Being a president.	Expression.	Reveal.	He thinks that a president is a normal man with a duty towards his people.
15- The secret of happiness.	Decision making.	Relationship.	He respects people’s freedom while enjoying his and it’s one of the secrets of happiness.