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Tuumble · 05-13-2007, 06:07 PM

A colleague of mine who recently lost both his mother and wife in the space of a month got me thinking a little deeper about life today.

It's the thought that none of us are here forever. If we want to make a REAL difference - as opposed to being mostly just affected by events - we need to stand up and be counted.

It was interesting to be told by my colleague that the actions of his wife in the past affects his present and his families future even though she's not here today. We remain in people's thoughts and therefore the moment we pass on does not mean that our ability to affect those around us stops.

All our actions have a knock on effect on some level. Our reaction to a situation affects how other people react to us, themselves and the subject matter.

Do our actions inspire or depress others? It's worth thinking about how we see ourselves in the world.

It's important to be comfortable with the 'why?' of doing stuff. Are we doing it while comparing ourselves to others or are we doing it from a presonal integrity/values standpoint - because it's right and proper?

Hmmm, not sure where I'm taking this but it's an interesting thought.

05-13-2007, 06:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tuumble Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Peterborough, UK Posts: 564	Your actions can affect others even after you've 'gone' A colleague of mine who recently lost both his mother and wife in the space of a month got me thinking a little deeper about life today. It's the thought that none of us are here forever. If we want to make a REAL difference - as opposed to being mostly just affected by events - we need to stand up and be counted. It was interesting to be told by my colleague that the actions of his wife in the past affects his present and his families future even though she's not here today. We remain in people's thoughts and therefore the moment we pass on does not mean that our ability to affect those around us stops. All our actions have a knock on effect on some level. Our reaction to a situation affects how other people react to us, themselves and the subject matter. Do our actions inspire or depress others? It's worth thinking about how we see ourselves in the world. It's important to be comfortable with the 'why?' of doing stuff. Are we doing it while comparing ourselves to others or are we doing it from a presonal integrity/values standpoint - because it's right and proper? Hmmm, not sure where I'm taking this but it's an interesting thought.