Today I got to thinking... and yes this was while I was in class (sorry mom, sorry dad) and I realized that there is so much that we as people don't give ourselves credit for. Or at least, we don't think we can make a change in the world... but if we can't, who can? So many of us have been gifted with a variation of qualities and skills that we hardly put to test in every day life.
Let me ask you something... have you ever met someone that just makes you want to be a better person? Or they make you feel like you can be better than you already are? I can. And I'll be honest, I can hardly fill up one hand when I'm counting. YOU can be that person in someone's life though.
Think about it; at least for me, I am surrounded by people every single day that SO MANY people look up to. Whether they're looked up to by kids, people their age, or even older people, they have no idea how many look up to them. What if we knew this though. What if we realized how many people are watching what we do, just today I was with our volleyball chaplains littler girl Ava who is 3. She watched my every move, and as soon as she saw me and my teammates taking our shoes off... what did she want to do? Take her shoes off! Or have you noticed maybe that someone your age starts doing the same things you start to do? Whether it's cut their hair the same as yours, start buying clothes from the same stores, say funny words you "came up with," whatever it is, this is a sign of someone who envy's something even that little about you! Can you imagine what would happen if everyday we showed qualities about ourselves that maybe have more to do with our faith? Or what about just loving others? There are so many ways that we can inspire people to be better, it can start with something little but soon enough when they see you doing great things, they will begin to do them too. Make people respect you. Make others want to be like you. Be considerate, have fun, smile at a stranger... I'm telling you guys, it's the little things that make the difference. WE CAN BE THE CHANGE. Today's world is hardly any of these things, in fact it's harder to find people that shine than it is to find people stuck in the darkness. Strive to be the person others want to follow into the light, be the bridge, be confident, and make a difference.
"Change is the essence of life. Be willing To surrender what you are for what you could become, be the change you want to see in the world."
"Everyone smiles in the same language."
"The only people that will change the world are the ones who are crazy enough to think they can."
INSPIRE!!!!
-Me
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