Decide that you're going to love the people around you, even those you don't particularly like - or perhaps especially those you don't like.
It is amazing to me that we allow so many people with so little proven character to set our national policy on issues that will ultimately be paid for by the rest of us.
Perhaps nothing in our society is more needed for those in positions of authority than accountability. Too often those with authority are able (and willing) to surround themselves with people who support their decisions without question.
If you'll do now what other people won't, you'll do later what other people can't.