It's Okay Now

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately… What if I lived my life as though I really did have influence? Here are four things that I think would be affected.

1. I would probably watch what I said. I might think there was weight to the words I send out into the atmosphere.
2. I would probably watch my actions.  I might take into serious consideration that everything that is permissible, may not be beneficial. If I believed I really had influence, I would probably err on the side of beneficial rather than just doing things because “I can”.
3. I would honor people and their accomplishments. Rather than allowing my own insecurity to discredit and critique others accomplishments, I’d honor everything that I saw them do and encourage them to pursue their dreams.
4. I wouldn’t gossip. The more I think about it, the more I’m convinced that there is no safe place for negative words or stories.  I’m convinced that a negative word has no safe place, but the right place. Any other place can be damaging.

So, let’s live our lives as though we have influence… because we do.  Will you join me?

What other areas do you think would be affected if we lived our lives as though we had influence?

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