Power of Influence!

History is in many ways a story of influence. Everyone influences someone. Therefore, in a sense, everyone is a leader. Sociologists tell us that even the most introverted (closed) individual influences 10,000 other people during his or her lifetime. Amazing right? We all influence one another in all sorts of ways – from what to have for lunch and what films to watch, to more important matters of truth and ethics. What we do or say will influence others for good or ill.

As the African proverb puts it, ‘If you think you’re too small to make a difference, you haven’t spent the night with a mosquito.’ The mosquito makes a difference in an annoying way, but the principle is the same. One person can stop a great injustice. One person can be a voice for truth. One person’s kindness can save a life. Each person matters.

How can you maximize your influence and use that influence for good? If your existence itself is an influence you are then expected to be genuine and truthful because it has an effect, most importantly first on your family and then to all who come in contact with you. You cannot live a double life, a life that is so harmful to oneself and others and expect your child to be a good gentleman or gentlewoman. The principle does not work that way. 

Your positive influence depends on the status of your heart. This is not conditioned to how religious you are and how much you are able to give your offering to God. It depends if your devotion to God and the meditation you do is transforming you to be a good lovable person, someone who is kind, caring and helpful. Most of the time people’s devotion to God is confined to asking for more money, more wealth, more profit, more business and getting only more and rarely has words in their prayer which is a plea to God to make them honest, kind and a good person. Alter your perspective and be a person who can transform your family, community and your country. 

The movie The Great Dictator was the first Chaplin's film with dialogue. It is based on the setting of World War II. It ends with a great speech by Chaplin who shows how the power and greed of men has influenced and blinded so many people to commit unspeakable atrocities committed towards their own kind.  The speech  clearly states for what mankind was created and how we have grossly missed the mark.

Be a positive influencer. 

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