Yes, always working on myself. Sometimes with more, sometimes with less success, as always, but the linear equation symbolizing my personal growth is definitely a positive one. How steep, that's a different issue. Maybe somewhat polynomial.

And yes, I am in better shape than my parents, at least meta-physically. They're both physio-therapist, so they were always doing a lot of sports when they were my age, so I'm not sure if physically. But I'm pretty healthy, and I'm fine with my physics :-D

The thing with governments is that they're almost exclusively career politicians. They don't really have a background in medicine or education or military or whatever ministry they get appointed to. Miss-management is a likely result. It can be different, if the politician is also a good learner and really interested in improving and growing into the position. But that's rare.