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President Barry Johnson is a short man with 

dark hair and mustache. He has an undeniable 

authority with him, but this also makes him 

look very strict. His forehead is wrinkled from 

skeptical thinking.  

The president is a type A person. He is hard-

driving, impatient, and aggressive, but he was 

elected president for a reason. He gets things 

done. And that as soon as possible. His 

determination and engagement make him 

loved by the people, but that love comes with 

a lot of expectations. 

One day in the Oval Office, President Johnson 

experiences an even more stressful day than 

usual. Meeting with congress, three 

conferences, a phone call from China, terror 

threats in NYC, escalation of the conflict in 

Syria, planning a reform of education, and his 

wife wants him home for dinner. All of the 

situations are approach-avoidance since they 

can have both pleasurable and disagreeable 

outcomes. 

President Barry Johnson is now experiencing 

an overload of stress. His muscles tense, his 

heart is beating fast, and his breathing is 

intense. He wanders back and forth in the Oval 

Office while small drops of sweat is dripping 

from his forehead. For the first time in his life 

he is experiencing doubt. Is he really the right 

man for the job? Exhaustion comes over him 

and he has to sit down in his chair. Then he 

remembers one thing: he is a fighter! 

After the president realizes this, he remembers 

his dominance. He starts controlling his breath 

slowly. In and out. After a few minutes of this, 

he puts his mind into getting everything done, 

and he trusts his gut decisions. One by one he 

knocks them out, mainly by having focus and 

belief in himself. There is no better man for the 

job! He orders his staff around with a firm iron 

hand, and is able to enjoy a dinner meal with 

his wife in the end of the day. 

President Barry Johnson will always remember 

this incident as the time stress almost got to 

him. Sure, it can be a motivator, but it is never 

going to almost defeat him again. He does 

remember that he is only human, but first of 

all the president. He took on the most difficult 

job in the world, so stress is something that he 

should be able to handle. This also helps him 

remember to focus on one task at a time. Over 

all he is glad he had the experience, it sparked 

a new fire in him.

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