Some people find themselves living totally in darkness. A merchant who went broke recently suffered piling problems. His wife and friends left him. He sold his house and car to repay loans. He lives in darkness.
Living in the darkness of despair reminds me of glowing marine species in the depths of oceans. They brighten the darkness. If they fail to produce light, they invite other species such as glowing bacteria so that they may see their way through darkness.
Humans produce their inner light too.
- There are people who produce light and shine their own way in life. They do so by their positive thinking, enjoying the NOW, by turning on the bulb of creativity in their heads, and by their readiness to extend their light to despairing people.
- There are people who illuminate because we stir them to do so. They do not know their potential. They need to stir and rub to realize their potential.
- There are people who need “burning” to glow. They are as if charcoal and firewood only glow when ignited in the right conditions.
- There are people who lack glowing altogether, but they know how to associate themselves with glowing people. They benefit from their association with internally lightening people.
- There are people who are glowing with lights that are attractive to others only to steal them. Stories about people who came up with glowing investment ideas only to steal the money of others.
Those people are like some insects that lure their victims to the light only to intoxicate them. You find people advertising visas for immigration so that the needy can find new homes and jobs. These invitations are the lure to catching the needy in their nests and rob their life savings.
Let us be the light that shines on others instead of the light that burns others.
It is not easy to force yourself to have kindness, gratitude, forgiveness, and good will in your life.
However, these qualities would give us the right spirit to positively influence the lives of those who, in any capacity, surround us.
I have sometimes met people who possessed such a spirit. There is a special feeling in being with them, a feeling that encourages us to hang out with them and follow their example.
The people around us have a certain amount of power over the decisions we make, regardless of our will. At the same time, we also have the power to choose which people to have at our side, to influence us and to influence them in turn. The only thing we have to do is decide what kind of examples to become for other people. In a world like today’s, chaotic and careerist, and in some respects full of bad intentions, our great opportunity is to be powerful beacons capable of illuminating the darkness that surrounds us.
How to do it? I believe with a sense of responsibility. Today more than ever we need positive examples that guide people to raise their heads and look to tomorrow with confidence, to transform this world into a better place.
Just by reading your 💡 comment Aldo Delli Paoli I say I want “to have you at myside, to influence me and to influence you in turn.”
The light from your comment shines and you are one of those people provide us with “our great opportunity is to be powerful beacons capable of illuminating the darkness that surrounds us.”
Honestly, you are