I was talking to a friend and said something that, for me, was just a simple every day action. As a huge surprise to me, what I had said offended him greatly. This simple, innocent, in my experience, action meddled directly with the success of the goals of my friend and many others.
And so I realized that a small action of one individual, even one that seems utterly insignificant to you, can have a huge outcome and affect on others. Whenever we ignore, discard, or dismiss a piece of information, a plea for a donation, a request for our attention - we overlook the goal, aspiration, or purpose of somebody else. Perhaps it is not our responsibility to respond with 100% eagerness to the wishes of others, but it is our responsibility to allow their ideas inside our own mind, and give them at least a moment of consideration and thought. Many times, you'll notice that their path is not so far away from yours.
And so I realized that a small action of one individual, even one that seems utterly insignificant to you, can have a huge outcome and affect on others. Whenever we ignore, discard, or dismiss a piece of information, a plea for a donation, a request for our attention - we overlook the goal, aspiration, or purpose of somebody else. Perhaps it is not our responsibility to respond with 100% eagerness to the wishes of others, but it is our responsibility to allow their ideas inside our own mind, and give them at least a moment of consideration and thought. Many times, you'll notice that their path is not so far away from yours.
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