You have the power to give hope
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011Everyone in the world is connected to each other to a much greater degree than most people realize. While many people choose to view their life as distinct from the existence of those around them, humanity is intrinsically tied together with an invisible thread, creating community where most see only differences.
For this reason, it is important for individuals to think about how their actions affect those around them. Regardless of intent, everything that a person does in the world has repercussions that will eventually touch other people. Therefore, every person should decide whether they want their impact on the world to be positive or negative.
In particularly, author and philosopher Ilchi Lee says that people should work to inspire hope in those around them. Aside from the personal development that a person gains from this experience, it will create more joy and happiness in the rest of the world.
"In a very fundamental way, we are all here in this world to convey hope to others," Lee said. "If you lose hope, you lose everything, but if you find hope, you get everything."
It is well within the power of an individual to either take away or contribute to another person's hope. Given the fact that it is such a fundamental emotion, destroying the dreams and aspirations of another person is one of the worst things an individual can do. Rather than pursuing this route, everyone should be mindful of the way their actions impact those around them and work to be a figure of inspiration.
Hope can take a person places. It can deliver them to a magical place where their dreams come true. That is why it is important to pursue personal development through inspiring others.