Good question right? It's a question that I can pretty easily answer with a solid no. The last several months have made me think about a lot of things. Mostly about who I am as a person and the relationships that I have invested time into over the past several years.
The other night I was laying in bed thinking about all the things I have going on in my life and the thought occured to me "what impact do I have on people's lives?" The older I get the more I want people to know who I really am and what I really am all about. But that being said I don't know that I always give those people that I come in contact with and especially those people that I care about the chance to know who I am. I recently moved to a new area and left a bunch of people behind that I care about. Did they know I cared? When I left did they say "I'm glad that dudes gone", or did they say "I am going to miss him because he impacted my life". I don't know the answer to that question, but I do know I can start treating people in a way so I will know the answer to that question in the future.
Ask yourself everyday "what impact do I have on peoples lives", and you won't have to wonder where you stand.
Great question to ask. I think that we all wrestle with that question (and many others). In my life I am quickly realizing that the only true way to "win friends and influence people" is to emulate the Savior and the influence that you have is in direct proportion to the degree of emulation. It happens when true charity is extended to us or when we extend it to others. That kind of influence is life changing and unforgettable.
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