We let a stone fall in a pond and the waves flow outward from the center. In a similar way, each word we say and each action we take leaves waves which go farther than we can possibly imagine.
It is common to believe what we do day in and day out has no real significance. Yet each of the things we do can indeed have a great impact on the lives of others…
I want to tell you the story of a young adult who met a man whom he thought had some interesting ideas. He told his mother of the experience and she called the man. They agreed for the man to talk to the teachers in her school. As a result of this meeting, one of the teachers chose to share some of this man’s ideas with her 5th grade class.
After the experience in the classroom, they invited the man to speak with the kids. The man was so fascinated with the children, their energy and the event that he decided to radically modify the way he works and dedicate his life to inspiring youngsters to find and share the special gift which we each have inside and yet, unfortunately many never find.
The young adult in this story is Luis Grimaldi and the “man” in the story is me, Rob McBride. The ideas which were shared with the kids are from my first book A SPECIAL GIFT. As a direct result this chain of events, I have decided to stop charging a “speaking fee” and instead charge “books” for my events. I am focused on getting into the schools and to the kids because I believe if we are to create a better tomorrow, we must work with our children today.
I tell you this story because we all have similar stories to tell. A conversation in passing, a smile when we need it most or even a word at just the right time can change our world forever. We should be careful what we say and with what we do because we never know the final result. The only thing we can do is to initiate the process and give it the best we can by having conversations which inspire smiles which remain, and words which give relief.
Nobody is too small or too big as to not be affected by the small actions of others. We can change the world of someone at any given moment and thus little by little change the entire world, conversation by conversation, smile by smile and word by word. I suggest you watch this video a friend from England made which is appropriately called, “We Can Change the World.”
How many people have you positively influenced in your life?
Who is better today because you lent them a helping hand or uttered words of hope?
It’s not the great things which are done once, which tend to make the most difference in our lives, rather the little things done constantly.
Thank you Luis for the small action which you took almost three years ago which has positively changed my life.
∞ Rob McBride ∞
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