As a diplomat it is your job is to do what is best for your country, but also to take into consideration the affects of an issue on the world as a whole. To truly be successful in thinking about the best outcome for your country and your world sometimes a diplomat must first “lose a fight to win a war”. This means that in order to reach the outcome you desire for your country sometimes you need to do what is most appropriate for the world, and you may have to put aside some of your country’s specific needs in relation to an all encompassing global need. Without the coexistence and prosperity of other nations there could be no lone prosperous nation. To always put one’s country first might lead to an immovable wall in which the country has no one to look to for assistance. Imagine if your country were scheduled to host the Olympics, but there was suddenly a wide spread epidemic of a serious disease. Knowing that this type of event would bring in huge revenue for your state and boost your economy you would want to host it. But having the responsibility for other states and their people, you know that it is dangerous and irresponsible to host such an event with such horrible conditions and must say no.
But as your title states, you are “the diplomat of__” meaning you are responsible for your nation specifically. To have strong international ties is essential, but if your internal government is not stable then your country’s ability to prosper is very weak and it could become victim to a more powerful nation. As a diplomat it is your responsibility to do what is best for your country, but to protect your country you must also take into consideration the impact of your actions on the world as a whole.
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