Tiny Wisdom: You Make a Difference

“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” -William James

Last year, someone emailed me Seth Godin’s inspiring blog post You Matter. That one act made a huge difference in my day, so I’d like to build on that now.

When you show up for the people in your life, even though you’re having a hard day, you make a difference.
When you share what you’re dealing with, even though it makes you feel vulnerable, and help other people through your honesty, you make a difference.
When you practice what you preach, you make a difference.
When you honor your needs to create a sense of inner calm and well-being that permeates your interactions with others, you make a difference.
When you cut yourself some slack so you can use your energy to love, create, and inspire, you make a difference.
When you give people the benefit of the doubt, you make a difference.
When you listen fully, instead of waiting to talk, you make a difference.
When you focus more on being kind than being right, you make a difference.
When you find beauty in the world around you and help other people see it, you make a difference.
When you realize that your everyday actions are your greatest legacy, you make a difference.