Politics has a very broad and dynamic scope. To be able to enter the world of politics, one must really have a variety of careful preparations to be able to fight in a political struggle full of intrigue.
Being a politician, it is not enough just to join a political party, there are several main capitals that must be owned, both in terms of capacity, social capital to material.
Political Knowledge
To enter the world of politics, one is required to have various understandings that are qualified in the political field. One of the most basic is knowledge of state administration and the rule of law.
How is it possible for a politician to formulate his political vision and mission if he does not understand the rules of the game in state policy.
After that, a politician must then determine his political goals. Political goals are very important as the initial basis for a politician in formulating his future vision and mission.
Good political goals are those that are appropriate and most objective to the current conditions and needs of the country. Thus, the vision and mission that will be prepared will be more convincing and more easily accepted by the community.
Support Network and Base
A qualified political understanding and mission will not be realized without political support that is present through the people. Like a product, you must be able to convince the public what is your added value and why you are more worthy to be chosen. The long process to convince the public of course requires a variety of strong social capital. Some of them can be realized through a good personality, social work, and the intelligence of ideas and ideas that have more value.
For example, in terms of personality, a politician must be able to build himself as an idealist and with integrity. For example, by keeping away from the practice of KKN, budget abuse, or other actions that are considered to violate morals.
Likewise, when faced with political facts and realities, a politician is required to have a chivalrous attitude and be proud every time he faces political realities that are not in accordance with his wishes. For example losing in the Pilkada/Election, a politician must be able to show a big heart and accept defeat. Of course, this attitude will be an added value in the eyes of the public, and will later become a very good capital for a politician.
Moderate and Dynamic
Reference from dewforpolitics.com, politics is not just talking about the battle between good and evil. Not a battle between light and darkness, not as black and white as it used to be. Sometimes politics must be able to make a political compromise, especially with regard to objective conditions in society.
Therefore, the increasingly dynamic political dynamics requires us to be logical and realistic. There are times, a politician has to be pragmatic, who can he get. Especially in Indonesia, political dynamics are not always according to our wishes, sometimes we have to adapt in order to survive and win.
For example, from a political cost perspective, the current political system in Indonesia does in fact require a large amount of money. Moreover, the current voting community cannot be denied, some are still pragmatic. Of course, we must have a special strategy so that the political costs incurred really have a positive influence, not the other way around. Because not a few politicians end up trapped in money politics because of their inability in financial strategy.
Through the above review, of course, we can understand that to start entering the world of politics, we must be prepared in terms of capacity and material. So not a few politicians, who must be strengthened by strong financial resources as one of the capital. In addition, you have to think about the needs of your family, which must also be prepared so that they are not neglected later.
To start a career in politics, of course, it is difficult to make money because the costs are very large. Indeed, politics can produce power, and power can produce material things. That too can be obtained, if you manage to win in a political contestation.
But it should be noted, after sitting in power, a politician must also guard himself so as not to get caught up in the abuse of authority that can lead to legal cases. From there, people will judge your integrity as a politician, which will affect your position in politics.
