I believe there is a lot of value in learning from others; Observing their actions and behaviour, success and failures, contemplating and evaluating the information and concepts and possibly applying the lessons to one's own life.
Taking experiences others have had can help prepare us for our own future, help us grow or develop and to mitigate or avoid possible risks.
Positive influences can provide great value and momentum in life and negative influences can be great lessons also. Just my opinion.
Welcome to Friday and another weekend of the #weekend-engagement topic...This week the topic focuses on your influencers - The people who have influenced you in life.
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All you have to do is comment below and tell us about who has been an influence in your life, explain how they have done so and why you have chosen them in particular. Select one or tell us about several, it's your choice.
It could be a parent or family member, teacher, lecturer, sporting coach, instructor, a notable person whose books you've read, drill sergeant, employer, counsellor, a philosopher, yogi, spiritual leader or representative and could even be another hiver! Just comment below and tell us about them, what they did and why you chose them.
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As always I'll be giving away some hive, direct to the wallets of a few who engage with the topic below, and you'll have until late Sunday night your time to get your comment below.
The weekend-engagement topic is about engagement
This concept is designed to give people a friendly and non-confrontational place to comment and engage with other people with the hope you'll form new relationships, or deepen existing ones. This is why you need to comment below and stay around to interact with the others.
Don't drop links to external posts here, this is not the place for that, however if you want to do a post about your influencers as well as commenting below feel free to use the #weekend-engagement tag as your first tag and place it in THE WEEKEND community so I don't miss it.
And just on the topic of influence...Thank you to @dandays for the inspiration for this weeks topic; Bro, your influence has influenced me to do a post about influencers who have influenced others. 🙂
I'm going to leave you with a nice quote from polymath and Nobel Peace Prize winner (1952), Albert Schweitzer. I think this quote goes nicely with this weeks influencer topic:
Albert Schweitzer
Actually, I can't just leave it at one quote...So here's another piece of Schweitzer gold for you to carry forward into the weekend.
Albert Schweitzer
I hope y'all will get involved this week and if you're not keen maybe you could support those who do engage with some commenting and comment-voting or by spreading the news about the #weekend-engagement topic as someone you know may be interested in getting involved.
Be humble and kind folks, and have a great weekend. 🙂
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An obvious answer would be my parents. People always said that I look similar to my dad and I wanted to be like him. To me it always seemed like my dad was great at many things( I don't think that I have ever won against him in chess even when he was starting without some figure.), very knowledgeable about almost everything, able to speak about different subjects. Also I started liking watching basketball because we went to watch games with my dad.
ignoring that. like I said in last week's topic I used photos of a few
steemithive girls as an outline for my art. Some of my ,,models'' also inspired stories that I wrote as addition to my visual art. When I saw @reinhard-schmid and @whornung making moving art I tried to do that as well. In his last post @tarazkp said the he has not missed a day of posting here since 2017. Others like myself have been at times gone from here but most of us are still here and somehow active. So if I will buy hive it will be partly because I have seen members from hive sticking to this place in both good and bad times. I know very little about crypto but I see that people I know are not abandoning this ship. That is something I trust. These topics of yours are encouraging me to be more active so you are influencer as well. Also I (super ntrovert) wanted to travel first to Krakow and then tothe end of the worldBangkok because I wanted to meet a few people. If that doesn't make them influencers than I am not sure what influencer is.That is so good that other hivers influenced you, and I think many of us have our hive influencers. It builds a better community.
We hope that there will be again a year that a hivefest can be hold in the presence 🙏
Well covid restrictions has to end sooner or later... but will probably end later...
@galenkp Is spot on with the parents first, but closely followed by and in addition to is the older siblings. They really do make us who we are.
I never had a sibling. But it is interesting to think how different my life would be if I had one.
Most of the times it would be better one would think. My situation is the exception.
I have just one son... and he so many times said that he would like to have a sibling. I have a sister, she will be mentioned here hehehe
My parents have influenced me a great deal in so many ways that I can't really say now. Through my stay here in hive, I have come across many that have given a reason to push forward, that is the meaning of being influenced even though when it didn't look encouraging but till this very moment, I have come to enjoy my stay here and I hope you do as well
Thank you. I am also enjoying my stay here.
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I like your point that in some way we are all influencers and I like the way you motivate yourself, I also think that our parents were our first influencers.
Los padres nuestros primeros 9nfluencer solo por impulsar la vida en nosotros, hay un enorme agradecimiento
Parents are, of course, the first influencers in anyone's life and their impact is massive in a person's young life and can affect all of life until the end.
Of course along the way there are so many others too, even people we do not know influence us. News readers, politicians, corporations, marketers, people on the street we observe, sports people and so on. Concepts also influence us...Uber, Facebook, Google, Instagram...The world is full of influences changing the way we act and think...It's up to us to sort them, make sense of them and then ignore or apply as we choose.
It's those choices that affect us most greatly as individuals.
I know you're somewhat introverted and have spent some time off-chain...So, what makes me happy is that you engage here, on the #weekend-engagement topic and with me on some of my posts also. Am I an influence? Maybe...Or maybe just an introverted guy like you who enjoys sharing thoughts, ideas, having fun and interacting with good people.
Thanks for joining in. It is greatly appreciated.
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Creo que hive es influencia para que nos encontremos y reconozcamos el talento de las personas que aqui estamos, y cada quien en su tema es influencia para otros. Para mi eres en estos ultimos dias gran influencia para interactuar y motivarme a escribir de la vida y sus momentos, sencillos pero aleccionadores
I'm glad I have had some impact upon you and you've felt inspired to write a little more about your life. I always suggest people write with passion and personality here because those that read our words are people who have their own personality and passionate natures...People respond to people so showing a little of yourself here, some personality, is a good way to go I think.
ENGAGEtokens.For me, my biggest influencer has been my former boss. He is a man who is currently 70 years old, I am 48, so not only was he my boss, he was also my surrogate father, my advisor, my friend and my cruelest opponent. From him I learned about values, about work ethics, and of course he taught me his art, from him I learned the best of the loss adjusting world. He was very demanding when it came to doing a job, his mystique was a precedent for me. In truth, he taught me to work with passion and love, always looking for excellence. But beyond being my boss and my mentor, he was my best friend, my great companion in the moments when I needed him the most. He was my advisor, my companion in hospitals, my companion in joys and celebrations, but above all he was my greatest opponent to my crazy ideas. When he heard that I was not right or at least my ideas did not fit with his, there were pitched battles, in those moments he was hateful and I even hated him, but after the battle was over in my corner of silence with myself, I understood the wisdom of his words and I learned. Not that he was right about everything, but he taught me to be humble in my words. He has truly been my best influencer. I use Deepl.com traslator. Sorry for mistakes in translation.
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I really love the idea of a boss who can also go into a heated discourse or argument to help you consolidate (or change) your ideas.
A mentor is (and should be) so much more than just an example.
Your boss sounds like an awesome human being.
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Hello, if he confronted me with my mistakes and that helped me in my security, some time later it was me who confronted him and he found it funny.
A mentor the promotes excellence and not perfection, humility and ethics and challenges a person sounds like a pretty good mentor to me so I'm not surprised to hear that your boss has been of great influence and value to you. Is your boss still an influence to you or are you imparting the wisdom he gave you to others now?
Thanks for joining in the #weekend-engagement topic and don't worry about the translator, it worked fine.
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Right now I try to impart the influence he had on me. Unfortunately he moved out of the country, and because of his age, his children decided that it was better for him to be near them.
I'm sure his influence will endure in your life and you'll work to pass it on Good work!
Your boss is really one to be admired, there wasn't any mistake in translation. It is all clear, I have never really had a boss like that. All that I have come in contact with are friendly and we don't have any clash in terms of my duty with them but they have played a good role and influenced my life one way or the other and have really help to increase the value of my work ethics
Hi, yes really good bosses influence in one way or another in our lives and that makes us think that they are really good at being influencers.
That's for certain, just as they have played a roll in our lives, its our duty to do same with people that come our way
Your former boss sounds really awesome. It is amazing that he filled so many different roles in your life.
Yes, he was an excellent man and he filled different roles in my life.
ENGAGEtokens.It's good that you found a mentor like that, sometimes those who demand more of us in some way form us, and in the end we learn to love them for their teachings.
Eso es verdad, aprendemos a amarlos y nos dejan el testigo para seguir influyendo positivamente en otros
Bosses like the one you describe are priceless and hard to find (at least from my experience). Great for you that you were able to have one of these to learn about the work and beyond.
Tough love is hard to get for most of us. The new generation of kids I see can't deal with toughness and the teachings lying beneath.
De acuerdo contigo, es importante enseñar desde niños como lidiar con los diferentes carácteres de las personas
How good is that you had a boss like described. And your attitude, that you could accept it like a learning process and a good influence!
Gracias, así fue, una muy buena i fluencia
I can't think of a boss because I have never had one. However, when I read your comment, I can't help but think of my literature professor in college (@hlezama). He always tried to get the best out of me in his subject, to do work that was worthy, and somehow push me to give more than I could. He always motivated me to be excellent, to love what I do, to read, to analyze, and think. I believe that if I had to think of a boss, he'd be the one.
Asi es, muy pocas veces encontramos mentores, desinteresado,y llenos de voluntad, sabiduría y amor para acompañarnos, en mi vida de estudiante encontre uno que fue mi profesor en la universidad, luego mi jefe en el trabajo, después mi colega y amigo en la universidad nuevamente y ahora es mi angel en el cielo. Como lo quiero y lo extraño, de paso por ser maestro era el influencers de muchos....
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Hope you are having a good weekend
This topic is great becasue it allows lots of people to expose here what the word INFLUENCER should really mean. I hate what is means commercially these days. With some honorable exceptions, most "influencers" are the result of mediatization and have little to no practical or ethical values to teach young generations.
But that may be just my biased parroquial view on the subject speaking.
I have had lots of great influencers in life
My mother was the first one. From her I learned the value of hard work and work ethics. She was never too tired, too sick, or too depressed to do what she had to do.I have met few people stronger than her. I always thought of her when I started college and was about to quit several times due. I just had to close my eyes and picture her getting up at 4 am, after a bad night of migranes, to start housechores so that everything worked smoothly for 8 children going to school, etc.
My father, was a complicated influence. He was an alcoholic and a very strict disciplinarian. He was a national guard and that made him an absent father most of the time. So, for the time he did poorly as a father he served as a model for all the things I decided I did not want to be. I learned to despise alcohol by watching him drunk (I can drink an occasional drink, though). But then, after some wake-up calls, he changed. He stopped drinking and smoking completely. No therapy was needed, no patches, just sheer determination to do the right thing. That was quite a lesson to me.
Both of them combine a zero tolerance policy towards mischief or misconduct. I learned from them that parents who protect their children when they do wrong to others, far from loving them, are paving their road to perdition. My country needs to go back to those principles. Most young criminals are such because they have had complicit parents or relatives.
Academically, I had this one professor in college who would become my mentor and inspiration for my academic career. Frances Vargas-Gibbons was the epitome of love for knowledge and love for teaching critical thinking. She taught us all that when you decide to devote your life to something, whether that is to sell food in the streets or teach Literature at college, you can't settle for being average. You have to aim at excellence and make sure that every aspect of your life works accordingly to contribute to that excellence. Even if you don't achieve it, just the trying makes you better and makes the path worth traveling.
Very nice @hlezama. I guess it's a given us men would put their mothers first. And I couldn't agree more about the word influencer, like most things nowadays, it's been perverted.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Thanks. You too.
I think "perverted" is a good word to describe what has been done to the word "influencer"
Yep, you said it! Influencers, the term I mean has become so skewed and warped to encompass people who couldn't influence themselves into an independent and unique thought. Anyway, I agree with you on that point.
I really like your answer Henrry, open honest and pulls no punches, just the way I like it.
Influencers, role models don't always teach us by doing the right things right? I've learned some of the most amazing lessons from people doing the wrong thing, taking roads I'd never take, and those lessons have been as valuable as the positive and inspirational ones.
Your father...A nice turn-around on his part and all simply because he wanted to...It speaks highly of his character and inner strength that he did it on simple will power and based on the choice to do it. Nice work and a strong example.
Mum's are strange creatures...Strong and capable , an unstoppable force mostly, certainly where their children are concerned. It seems yours was no different. Again, a solid role model and I'm sure you are you because of her influence.
A nice line here and a great way to finish your comment. I'm glad you used the word excellence and not perfection...It's a much better end-goal to seek.
Thanks for joining in Henrry, I appreciate it.
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Ben Franklin did talk about perfection, fully knowing that it was impossible to achieve, but I guess he concluded that in the process you attained excellence and felt much better trying than not.
It's always a pleasure to participate. Hope you guys had a great weekend
I find the pursuit of perfection to be wasteful and quite negative. Firstly, it's not attainable and so wastes a person's time and chasing it and failing can bring negative thoughts and attitudes. It's much better to pursue excellence and goals around that; Of course, the end-goad needs to be attainable. With some mini-goals within the main goal one get's to make a few little achievements along the way keeping one motivated and on track...Small wins more often will add up to bigger ones down the track.
Yeah, we had a good weekend. I worked around the house, just did a few small jobs I've been ignoring. Faith has been gardening all weekend, including today as well, (Monday). Hopefully yours was good too.
ENGAGEtoday.Well, I can say about this. Despite having an age difference of like 20 years, we have so much in common. In my case, I think I have more negative influencers in my life than positive ones. But I have this prerogative that I should take the positive from the negative and learn to be better.
Well, you have handled it with the maturity of someone 20 years older.
To do the right thing and to become someone you can look at the mirror, whe you are surrounded by bad examples is doubly admirable.
Thanks for your words. It's a battle I think I can win. :)
Same. I always put my Mom first who spending her whole life taking care of us. She never thinks of for herself, never travels, enjoys cooking for us every single day ...keeps all savings for her children, worry about my future when she is no longer with us who will look after me so she urges me to get marry now 😚. Honestly I really want Mom to go out and travel to other cities but she never wants 😶
For Mom, her children is all her life :)
It looks like our mothers are more alike than we might have thought.
I think that in the case of Latin American mothers, the generation that is now in their 70s or 80s was very protective and self-sacrificing, to the extreme, I'd say. I too wish they had been a bit selfish to give themselves some me-time and materialize some personal projects.
Things are changing now, though, at least here (my guess is that everywhere). Young mothers want some independence and do not feel guilty for wanting to pursue goals other than motherhood and domesticity. Of course, everythig in extremes is bad and we see pathetic examples of everything our old mothers warned us and feared about.
Now this is a good question, I saw it when you posted it and wanted to jump straight in but I needed time to think.
For me personally, it's hard. I grew up in a community where we were surrounded by drug dealers and thugs. They later made a TV Series called Underbelly. When you're in the Ghetto and all around you is just factories and labourer roles. Not much appeals to you. Until you see the big time drug dealer rolling past in a brand new hotted up club sport or sports car, Cash falling out of their pockets and women lining up.
This is what I believe has led to alot of social issues in the Western Suburbs. Not many influential people come up through here. Yes now we have celebrities residing in Footscray and Sunshine but that's because of gentrification and those areas, in my books. Aren't working class suburbs anymore. Hence why I've moved further out. I've "made it" in life. But I enjoy my working class grittiness, not scared of a rumble and I'm all for supporting people. My time is better spent further out.
I think this is where I differ, I went through hell growing up. I always found it odd that the people around me always had a "can't do attitude". I've always believed only you have the power to make change. I am also one of those people that thrive on "can't do". If you tell me I can't do something or it won't happen. The next time you see me I'll be doing it or on my way to doing it.
I have a number of influential people in my life, mainly learning from others failures and successes. I was once a security guard at Melbourne Airport and a regular was Jeff Kennett. A former Victorian Liberal Premier. We had plenty of discussions. I was a young lad, over 10 years ago. I used to always complain about how he stuffed things. He always stood by his decisions. One of our last engagements he turned around and said "When are you going to stop complaining and do something about it, why don't YOU change things then?" I said How? I can't? He responded with "Why not?". I had no response.
I toyed with the idea of getting involved in politics or making change over a few weeks. I decided to enroll into uni. Quit work and off I went. My partner at the time was worried. How would we survive with no income?. But we did.
At uni I met another influential person, my teacher was the leader of the Socialist Alliance for the area. Some things I agreed with, many I did not. She enraged me so much that I decided to engage with politics and I made a decision to run for local government.
I joined the party that best fit my views and attended branch meetings, where I met another influential person. Long story short, they told me I would never get the support or be able to run for local government from the party and I was dreaming. Remember my thing about I can't?
By the time the elections rolled around I had the support of the party and the local community. I ran, I missed out by 250votes. I only spent $1500 on my election. Politics is dirty and I will go into why I lost on another post. But legal costs exceeded $20,000.
For me currently, my influential person is my wife. Everything she has been through and everything she has supported me through (we have been together since we were 11 and 12 all through our teens and 20s)
Last year we both ran for office, my work got a bit touchy on the subject so I had to stop campaigning in the middle of an election pending an investigation (I was cleared) my wife, stood strong and rallied the community securing victory and becoming the first Indigenous councillor of that municipality (and all of Melbourne's West) shes just as active as me in politics and community life, shes a nurse by trade and still is. She helps out with food banks, volunteering and many other community initiatives. Shes even established community health centres in her free time (which isn't often)
I really admire how you scaled through, not allowing your environment to influence your thinking or actions negatively. Your story is a good success story that should be put out there for people to read and learn from, for all you have said about your wife, she is truly a strong woman
Thank you, she certainly is !ENGAGE 25
ENGAGEtokens.You had quite a journey from drug dealing community to dealing with dirty politicians. It is nice that you found someone who stayed with you during hard times.
this almost sounds like a fairy tale or at least a movie.
Thank you, yes its been a constant battle but it has been worth it and wouldn't change anything about it.
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ENGAGEtokens.Hats off, for this statement. Those who have their life partners as influencers have actually hit the mark. You can always give strength and example to each other. Congratulations.
P.S. You beat me with the years you've known your wife. I met my husband when I was sixteen.
Thank you, it's great knowing a person for so long and sharing your life's journey together. Everyday feels great.
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ENGAGEtoday.So...All that bad environment stuff, the dropkick drug dealers, thugs, pimps, ho's, addicts and general low life's...They influenced you. They showed you a life you could have and you chose differently based on your observations of them. Influencers. Well done for being the you you preferred to be rather than slip back towards the lowest common denominator like so many do. You rose above.
I like what Kennet said, I remember him well, his policy and candid, forthright, attitude. Go do something about it. Yep, easy to say, harder to do. But do it you did, and that speaks highly of you; Your drive, ambition, inner-belief and attitude.
I'm not surprised your wife is an influence on you, but I also feel you are on her and am sure she would agree. That's how it often works.
We are all just people, none intrinsically better than the next...It's our choices that make it so however, that set us apart. We can choose how we act, our attitudes, behaviours and, therefore our projected outcomes.
You chose, based on many influences throughout your life. Seems like you made some good choices...And followed up with action.
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That is a really good pick up, all those negative influences showed me what I didn't want out of life. Sadly a number of my school friends went down that path. ALOT are dead, in jail or fried from drug abuse.
Someone once that my wife and I, being together for so long are like two trees planted together. They bind with each other creating a canopy that creates shade below.
If you plant a smaller trees next to a grown tree, the younger tree does not always have the same chance of surviving. When two trees are planted together their roots intertwine strengthening each other, holding each other with strong foundations. Their branches filling in each other's gaps and even the strongest winds can not topple them.
Below, nature lives as plants an animals escape the harsh environment and reside in strong trees.
He was a friend from the airport, I'll never forget those words.
Wise words and ones to hold close to oneself in life I'd say.
We're all trees mate, all two-hundred foot tall trees, but we start as a little seed, an acorn as such maybe.
We just have to plant the seed that it germinates, nourish it with the right elements and not feed it the wrong ones like negativity and blame, hate, hubris, ego, selfishness and elitism.
Two trees growing together, intertwined? I get it. Faith and I have been together for thirty three years from a young age...Yep, I get it.
Plant a tree in life, be a tree, and you'll have shade, shelter and it'll bear fruit.
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BEER.ENGAGEtokens.I agree with you, during our life there are many influential people, in a positive way and in a negative way too, but the important thing is what is in our heart and where we want to go.
A great life story and how the bad influenced you to be better, I admire how you have advanced and climbed in life, your wife is a brave woman who also likes to help, I wish you much success. You could write a book about your story
Perhaps, one day I will. Books in Australia are expensive to write though. Unless it is a best seller there isn't much recouping of costs of production.
Oh gosh this is really hard. I learn from so many people, and never treat any one person as an absolute guru, so I find this really tricky! I really admire anyone kind or empathetic - the ones that walk the talk, you know? And they have to be ordinary people, not celebrities, as I have this stubborn streak in me that refuses to subscribe to anyone who everyone else does. So I never would have joined a cult, haha.
I have learnt a lot from my mother, whose stoicism and refusal to allow her brain go to the negative when Dad was sick showed me what strength really was. I learnt from my Grandmother, who migrated from Germany and raised three boys in a foreign land after the second world war, and was an avid gardener and taught me not to settle for a man who was less than, and how to value medicinal plants. I have learnt from my son, who is so grounded and earthed. I have learnt from my husband's patience and perseverence. I have learnt from my Dad, who taught me nature was everything, and how to surf, and enthusiasm for all things. I have learnt from people on HIVE about all kinds of things, but you know, I just couldn't name one. It doesn't feel right.
Yeah, I like that. Especially the kind part.
@riverflows, who was so tired she forgot to change accounts.
Sounds like you're blessed!
I mean the fact that you have positive family influences all around you!
I have a follow up question since we're on the topic: What kind of influence are you most proud of having on others?
Now THAT is a damn fine question, @gvkanten !!
Hahha thanks! Still waiting on the answer 😃.
No pressure @riverflows, just wondering...
I wasn't asking for an absolute guru, just any old person or people who have been of influence to you in life and you seemed to have nailed it.
Absolutely everyone is influenced in some way by someone else in life and to have influencers in your life like mum and grandma, your lad (I didn't know you had one), dad and hubby...Well, I think that's a pretty good list of people to learn from.
You know, I've been influenced by some of the most terrible people in life; I mean truly heinous individuals...This doesn't mean I was influenced to be like them, the total opposite actually. That's the thing with influence, it comes in different shapes and sizes and someone teaching me what not to do influences me away from that thing and towards the positive, righteous or productive things. We can learn a lot about ourselves from the actions and influences of others whether what they do is good or bad.
Thanks for joining in, I appreciate it and I hope you enjoy a weekend of humble kindness. 😉
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ENGAGEtokens.Reading your reply really did change a thing or two of some of my perspectives, I love the way you said it all mostly the part where you said
Thanks you
Very beautiful what you say, we are all teachers and learners in this garden called life. The most beautiful thing is that you learned from your grandmother the art of medicinal plants and your mother taught you about strength and courage.
What a blessing to have so many wonderful people by your side, you can feel blessed, I agree with you that humility and kindness should go hand in hand and should not be lacking in any person.
I share your view of what influencer should mean. Most celebrities aren't in the best sense of the word. They may influence public opinion and create trends but that does not make them admirable.
We find regular folk every day who teach by example and, as you highlight, they tend to be characterized by being humble and kind. That does the trick and comes with a lot of other great influencing qualities.
Very well said @riverflows. If we would have just one influencer, one absolute guru, that would not be healthy for us :) The diversity of the people who influenced you and in which way during your life is wonderful.
When I think of the people who have influenced my life and made me the person I am today, I can't think of just one.
First of all, there is my mother; a woman who had me when she was just a teenager, 16 years old to be exact. Part of her youth was hard, with an alcoholic father and a mother who was strict in every way. That is why at such a young age she left home and started her life with my father. Life treated her hard at certain times, but she always fought to give the best to my sisters and me. She always inculcated in me that I had to study to be someone in life, that I had to get good grades, that I had to get a good education. She always instilled in me that I should get good grades in school so that I could attend a university and get a college degree. At a certain point she was stricter with me than she was with my sisters, but today I am grateful for that.
Then, there is my father. A man I only saw on vacations until I only saw him on a few occasions. A person who disengaged himself from my life because he was an alcoholic and after leaving us, he immersed himself in the world of drugs. An accident that left him almost on the verge of death was the push he needed to leave that life, even though he was not part of my life. He missed very important moments of my growth as a daughter and as a person. I think that I don't want to be like him. From his bad experiences, I have learned not to make the same mistakes.
One of the people who have also influenced me is professor Henrry Lezama(@hlezama), I see him as a role model. Thanks to him I have learned to be more objective, more critical. He has been one of the people who have supported me the most in my writing, and he has also helped me to grow as a person. With his help, I have a nice library at home. I will never tire of thanking him.
Finally, I would like to mention my two best friends. Their influence has been such that I have learned to accept myself as I am, with my virtues and defects. People who have enlightened me on the path of truth, of connecting with my inner self and being more receptive to the world. To not be afraid and to always see the positive side of things.
All these people and more have been a great influence in my life. They have taught me a lot; to think, to be analytic, to be objective, to not make the same mistakes they did in the past.
Thank you, @galenkp. This topic made me a little emotional.
Hi June, thanks for joining in this week and with such a personal response too...So nice to see.
In life influences can come through good and bad examples and from the strangest sources at times too! I htink this is the case for you as your father showed you a perfect example of what not to do and influenced you to seek a different path. Of course then your mother showed you many good examples, as has Henrry whom I am very fond of myself.
So many people fail to learn from examples set by others but it seems you've managed to gain the knack of doing so and I feel your life will be more fulfilled because of it.
Thanks for joining in on this week's topic. I appreciate it.
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Thanks to you for bringing this topic to the table. There are many things going on in my life that sometimes is difficult to keep my mind quiet. I'm responsible for so many sad poems and stories, that I could say that in every one of them there is a part of what I have lived.
The thing I loved about this topic, is that it made me reflect on my parents and the people around me.
I hope someday you do some happy ones.
Me too. I would like to do that. :)
ENGAGEtoday.Probably not the story you were looking for but might be the story you never knew you needed. We could get into personal stories into who influenced me but I'm not sure I want that on the blockchain yet.
I once was at a coop style antique store and I came across a booth and the seller had a bunch of hockey cards including a $800 Gretzky rookie card. He just happened to be in and we discussed a bit and learned a lot of the cards were from his own collection he accumulated hoping they would rise in value since his childhood and now he was making a retirement living selling his cards. The thought sat on my mind for a while, the whole thing sounded ridiculous at best but he was happy and it appeared to be working. Proof is in the puddin right? So I started analyzing players since that ship as sailed for the great gretzky or Sidney Crosby but surely another great would rise up because I aspired to be that asshole to turn a cardboard piece of paper into a fortune just for holding on ( I will be happy if that fortune is an ounce of gold).
That player I selected almost a decade ago based on my experience at the market was Alex Ovetchkin having bought the card when he was a semi nobody a long time ago, I paid $60 for it. I was informed today it is now selling on ebay for $2500 cad and climbing. The funnier part, @silvergingerman got jealous bitch syndrome and bought the card for cheap too way back when and now we both have one and we both are that asshole. That blew my mind today.
The real moral of the story, What I learned from that fellow, that finding undervalued items or products and hanging on to them for the right time can be lucrative so I have done that in various ways in my life to diversify in creative ways and just wait for it's moment to shine because it can be worth the wait.
Hmm, this is an influencer story for sure. I mean, the the old guy in the booth sort of influenced you to think about the card scenario, you researched, determined how it might work for you, and you acted. $60 to $2,500 is a 4,066% increase so I'd say that's not a bad ROI in a fairly short amount of time. And @silvergingerman methinks jealous bitch syndrome worked pretty well on this occasion also. Nice work.
Methinks, also that 'methinks' is un underused word these days.
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A case if third hand influence. Like influence inception. Influenced by the influenced. Ok I'll stop now. 😂
That player is also on the road to shatter more all time records like most goals scored ever, beating the first legend if he does, meaning that card could keep climbing.
Sometimes influence is influenced by other influences that are influenced by an influence from an unexpected influence.
Go Alex Ovetchkin, you good thing! There's a lot riding on you! May your legendary status have a positive influence on the price of the card Rebecca bought because of the influence of the person who was influenced...Ah hell, you know what I mean.
That's neck deep into influence bro! lol
It's a lot of influence, I know. Some may say it's too much influence but I'm not so sure; Can one have too much influence?
Yes one can. This is self explanatory. A commercial for a furniture store in Canada.
ENGAGEtokens.Hi @ladybug146, It's a good thing you were influenced to buy the card at the time. You had the option not to. Now the card is valued as high as $2,500! That's something. And @silvergingerman partook of this influence and bought too.
The important thing is knowing whether such undervalued item may be lucrative in the immediate or far future. I guess we apply the same principle to investments especially in crypto. We buy, HODL and when it surges in value, we sell or keep holding.
That is exactly what I was referring to, It help me see the perspective in getting in early and just hodle what I get because undervalued doesn't mean it will always be. I think Hive is an opportunity that is going to blow the minds of those that hodled instead of sell.
I quite agree. I joined hive at the start of this month and hoping it 'blows my mind'! 😉☺️
Well, you are here and that's a great step! I wish you luck on your journey. Keep going one post at a time and engaging around the platform, it builds up before you know it.
I'll keep doing so. Thanks a lot! 😊🍀
Oh, how nicely said this. 👌
Damn... that's a nice investment.
Another interesting topic @galenkp!
Something to think about!
My obvious answer here would be my mom cause she did more for me than I could ever repay.... But... I'm going for the less obvious and I'm going to someone outside my family.
I started playing basketball 🏀 when I was 11 years old (believe it or not I swam and played tennis before that). I was living in Suriname at the time and I'd seen some NBA highlights which totally sparked my fire. After telling/asking my mom I ended up at my basketball team: CLD
(which stands for Caribbean Little Devils) 😃😃😃
My first coach was the great Rudi Nijman, a true Surinamese basketball legend and one of the best coaches. This man didn't only teach us the basics of basketball, he taught us life lessons along the way. He always made sure that we put school first! He taught us discipline, he taught us respect for each other... He taught us positive thinking! He did all of this without necessarily drawing attention to it, some of them are just things he said during the practice or in one of his famous stories. And the funny thing is as a kid you didn't even realize it.
It's only years later, that you recognize these values!
He has since passed away but if I had to think of an influencer, especially given the fact that 1) I still play basketball, 2) Many of my friends till this day stem from these basketball days! 3) I'm currently trying to pass it on by coaching basketball here in Curacao.
Wow! What a great man Rudi Nijman was! I see he positively influenced you without realizing it. The best times to shapen a person is from childhood and growing up years because that is when we are most receptive and nursing dreams about our future.
Here you are now because of your coach's influence, passing on the knowledge and experience to other young minds. I wish success on this endeavor! 💪
Thank you!
Exactly, this is why I'm some grateful, cause if he was a bad coach/man I probably would have less of these values...
And it's a reminder for myself of the responsibility I have now.
Do you play any sports?
Nope! 😄 I'm not a sports person. I tried volleyball in school but could not get it. 🤷♀️
Haha you can always try chess or checkers, I think it qualifies 😃
Nope! 😄 I'm not a sports person. I tried volleyball in school but could not get it. 🤷♀️
This is a great story indeed. Of course, let's take a moment to thank Mrs. Gvkanten for all she did for you, but choosing a sporting coach is cool. These people have so much influence over how young people develop, not just from a sporting perspective but in life aspects as you say. We learn how to win gracefully and with humility, how to accept loss, strive harder to improve and how to interact with others as part of a team. They tech us about so many things and, as you say, many of those lessons stay with us for life.
Thanks for joining in this week, I appreciate it and hope you have a great weekend.
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ENGAGEtokens.Same -Mom is the person who has had a significant influence on me. She has spent whole life taking care her children.
I'm sorry to hear about the legend Rudi Nijman. He definitely amazing coach. It's true that when we were a kid we too carefree and innocent to realize things 😊
I hope you will be a successful basketball coach and inspire many other kids like the way Rudi Nijman did 😍
Haha yes I'm a proud mama's boy in that regard 😂.
Thanks I'm gonna at least try!
How about you? Do you play any sports?
I don't play sport but I'm an active person. Love hiking, bicycle riding and swimming :)
Learning values as a kid is much easier and your coach did justice to that by being a good mentor and influencer to your life. Just as you have being influenced positively, its great to know you are doing same by coaching others
Exactly! And I also realize it could have turned out bad if I happened to have a bad coach/influence.
So I was lucky!
What kind of life lessons would you want to instill in kids?
Just as you stated above, discipline, respect and you can add perseverance to it
How wonderful influence you had. All coaches, teachers and mentors should have this kind of influence. I had as well a big influence from my teacher, but it will come in my response to Galen's topic.
Indeed! Okay I'm going to check out your comment cause I'm wondering which teacher influenced you :)
Hola, llegando por aqui y leyendo lo importante que son los otros en nuestra vida, como seres sociales somos parte de un grupo, donde formamos esos referentes, valores, creencias, que nos hacen ser como somos, una personas con virtudes, valores, talentos, miedos, sombras entre otros.
De los primeros influencers los encontramos en la familia, quien nos crian, con lo mejor que tienen para dar,luego los maestros en la escuela tienen parte importantes y asi vamos encontrando en la vida a esas personas, que nos dejan un aprendizaje, personas que quizás no conoces y por un instante te hace reconocer lo valioso que eres, para asi tambien, poder impactar en otros.
Hoy deseo compartir mi experiencia de fin de semana,que viene muy bien con este tema y estoy feliz con eso.
Como les decia, la vida esta llena de aprendizajes, de momentos p
hay que estar muy atentos, para reconocerlos. En mi grupo de biodanza (danza de la vida, integración, armónica del ser) tengo un gran grupo de amigos, quienes nos reunimos enventualmente a danzar y expresar, también,los mas internos miedos con coraje, el miedo es un sentimiento que nos atrapa, nos pone trampas, nos paralizan y cuesta avanzar y salir adelante. En este grupo hermoso, reunidos con protección, luego de un largo periodo de encierro, encuentro motivos para dar pasos, para respirar, recuperar fuerzas, disfrutar la vida, amar al otro, reconocerse en otros, valorar cada momento.
Hoy particularmente, en nuestro grupo de 6 , realizamos una actividad en el parque, al aire libre donde invitamos a otras personas nuevas nunca las habíamos visto, iniciamos la danza y fue maravilloso como esas personas nuevas, se conectaron con nuestra energia, como trasmitir solo son sonrisas, danza y miradas, un amor renovador.
Ellos a nosotros y nosotros a ellos un proceso de fluidez y aprendizaje mutuo.
Muchas veces sin querer tambien somos influencia para otros, para desconocidos. Que dejan una sensación de gran satisfacción y agradeciendo.
Les comparto una foto de este día maravilloso, asi como, me comprometo conmigo, escribir un post de esta bella experiencia.
Todos somos uno.
Gracias
Influence can come from people close to us and strangers both. Influence is a thing that we feel even without being able to touch it and no matter where it comes from it can be of great benefit.
Thanks for sharing your dance group photo and I'm sure that the group members all take great benefit from those around them and today it seems your sphere of influence reached out and touched others also.
Thanks for joining in this week and I hope the rest of your weekend is good.
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ENGAGEtoday.Philip Dowse taught me how to go to work every day. I needed that. As a young apprentice I excelled and was appreciated as I perfected my craft. But it took me about three years to realize they needed me there every day, Philly taught me that.
Curtis Wilson, RIP. I built my first Harley with that man. I probably learned more in that garage during that six months than I have anywhere else. He taught me how to prioritize. What's real and what's not, what matter and what doesn't. I was able to tell him those things before he left. Fuck cancer!
My grandfather, the only man in my life. He was a bad mofo, too, without him I know I wouldn't be where I am. Probably still wouldn't even know how to shave.
Philip Dowse was the boss? It's cool that he took the time to educate you to the fact that showing up consistently has some distinct benefits. I know you don't need to work now but I guess that same ethos applies to other things. Showing up in a relationship is important...Same sort of principle.
Good on old Curtis Wilson (I don't know if he was old or not) for giving you some home truths, furnishing you with the ability to think a little deeper probably too. It's sad when we lose influential people like that ahead of time.
And of course, old granddad. I miss mine a lot and learned a great deal from him. I think if I was making a list he would be up towards the top, maybe at the very top.
Some good chaps right there dandays, and I appreciate your sharing them and the reasons they meant so much.
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My pleasure. I appreciate your dedicated responses.
Philip Dowse was a boss of mine one time during my career but it wasn't for a few years after we met. There's a little more to this story actually, I'm glad you asked.
In our trade, we have journeyman and apprentices, right? A lot of us journeyman went on to be foreman, engineers, inspectors, etc. When I met Philly, he was my journeyman and I was his apprentice, I was his responsibility. Man he tuned me up nice. Very first time I met him went like this:
Our foreman introduced us and he said "this is Jim S's nephew, take care of him." Philly said "fuck Jim S. and anyone who knows him!" Man I was so intimidated like "wtf?!" Come to find out he and my uncle went through the Air Force together and the first time he met me was in my mothers arms in diapers about 20 years earlier—I didn't know that. Anywho.. he was just playing and just as excited to tune me up as I was to get tuned up.
Curtis, he went by CW. Dude was a giant. 6-6 about 250, President and Enforcer of his motorcycle club. You name it, pony tail down to his waste, "biker." One of the most instrumental pieces of my life. I haven't spoken to his family for about a month, thank you, I'm going to change that today. He was young bro, cancer for him at 55—gone!
And my grandfather, yes'ir. The reality is, I wouldn't have any of these stories if it wasn't for him. 👍🏿
Great man, thanks for filling in some blanks...I was going to say Phillying in some blanks as a Philly-reference but decided against it as it might be seen as a bad dad-style joke...So I didn't mention it. 😂
I had a mate whose dad was Sergeant at Arms for one of the most feared motorcycle groups here (we have a pretty bad organised crime situation with those people) and he was not one to trifle with. Also...You may not know this but back two years I served on a jury for a murder trial where one had bludgeoned another's head into pulp with a huge spanner for some reason or other. Wasn't pleasant but the right result occurred. I don't mix in those circles though, despite riding bikes.
Sergeant of Arms, I know those titles. I was never into'em either Galen. CW taught me how to build, was the President, I wasn't interested, I just rode with them and went home after. Both my uncles, I never told you this, they're both gone now but they were both Angels out of San Diego, Ca. Again, I'd just go to a party here and there, I never needed a patch to ride.
What's is a "spanner?"
Phillying.. you know I got so many nicknames for that man and I never put Philly and ing together. He just got another nickname. 👍🏿 I got a buncha ideas already.
Ring spanner. Wrench. The one used was about half as long as a baseball bat, and heavy. I hefted it in the jury room, the very one used. Bagged of course.
Spanner wrench, I'm with you now sir. Dang. I'm glad I never had to do anything like that—serve on a jury. Especially that kinda case
Does it mess with you? How long ago again? Sorry if you already told me.
ENGAGEtokens.Then it may seem though to keep up with the daily work, some days we get tired to get up and dress up for work but still we push ourselves and get it done. You did had some good influencers who contributed nicely to your life.
Good morning @jizzyjoe, I'm glad you think so man, thank you.
Good morning to you too and you are welcome. !wine
Good thing I tagged you, just realized I responded to myself. I do that regularly it seems. Its not as bad as upvoting myself and I'm ashamed to admit this but I've done that, too—TWICE!
Lol, its not as thing to be ashamed of. Most persons do regularly upvote their post, I have also done it but its rear
Oh, certainly. I'm not judgin, I just don't upvote my own content is all.
Well, except for those two
Lol, I didn't see it that you were judging. Its only a thing of choice, I have never read it to be wrong in upvoting your own post in hive. If you have, please do tell me
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I will take the opportunity to mention a situation.... some two-three weeks ago, you replied to my comment, but I actually thought you replied to Galen... so I was not sure and didn't respond. 😢 Maybe you replied to mine, and I felt bad some time no responding, as I was not sure if it was for me or not 🤣
Sorry if I left you without a response 🙏
This is interesting. 🤔
Let's just pretend it was to Galen then that way neither you or I can hurt the one feeling we accidentally brought with us to the internet.
But do you remember of a "not responded comment" by me? If not, let's pretend it was to Galen :)
Many here, but the most influential was Bruce Lee. Not only for the fighting skills and movies, but more for the Philosophy. Some of which I have taken as my own. Most influential for me is:
"Absorb what is useful,
Discard what is not.
Add what is uniquely your own." --Bruce Lee
Enjoy! and "Be like water..."
K
Whoever don't think of Bruce Lee when they're drinking a glass of water can't be trusted.
Lol, why do you day that?
Cuz he's got that infamous line of his "be like water." So it's common I'm holding water, or see a glass of water and how perfectly level it is, just still and fluid. That's Bruce Lee! "Like water."
Oh, now I get what you mean
Hahaaa...You are fun man 🤩 And if I drink lots water each day, Can I be like him? 🤣
Nope! I do that now, doesn't make me any closer to Brucle Lee, I just pee regularly.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
It's amazing how people only see things from one angle. They see a person. A martial artist. An actor.
When in actual fact a study of the man, the true man, can reveal so many things that will help a person navigate their own lives, and not just with respect of Bruce Lee, but just about everyone.
There are influences everywhere...We just need to see them, then have the courage to apply the ones that fit.
Bruce Lee was an incredible HUMAN and a role-model-influencer-leader-master-teacher in just so many ways.
It makes me wonder if we all lived a little more boldly, a little more colourfully and a little more publicly, how much might WE inspire and motivate others??
Pondering.
If we look more intently around us there are shining examples and influences everywhere. We tend to get caught up in things that don't matter though, mostly, the noise and inconsequential details that society presents us, and so miss the little gems laying about that would could pick up.
With Bruce Lee some just see the martial artist, the fighter...He was much more.
Colourfully/boldly/publicly yes.
Honestly, generously, selflessly, humbly, passionately, simply...All the ly's really. We all have the power to empower others, to motivate and inspire. Some chose to make it happen, and some do the opposite. It's a choice.
That was a Bruce Lee response.
Lol, and now I'm off to martial arts some planks of wood and a few bricks.
Oh @ksteem Bruce Lee definitely a super star and talent man. I'm a big fan of his kungfu movies and I never bored of watching his films again and again since I was little. My childhood CRUSH 😍
This is an interesting one.. I realize now that I don't really know anything about Bruce Lee... Other than the most famous scenes or pop culture jokes.
Might be time to look into him... But where does one start?
Google mate, start there. Search Bruce Lee quotes. You'll soon see how wise he was. That will lead you to the story of his life and you'll learn that there's more to the man than breaking wood with his hand. Do yourself a favour in life and get it done.
Yes indeed, "Boards, don't hit back" --BL
No much hit back after old Brucy boy delivered a punch. 😉
Ah yes, now here is someone that has influenced many around the world, and with quotes like that there's no wonder.
I find it amazing that some people can be (feel) so aimless and unfocused when there are shining examples of triumph and success over adversity to learn from. I guess it comes down to choices. People say they can't acheive without opportunity...Some create the opportunity for themselves...And acheive, or fail and try again until they do..
The road map is there, others have come before us, and yet so many choose to ignore it and be a lump of flesh, bone and water.
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ENGAGEtokens.This is the key! Thank you for highlighting this quote, we should not forget it.
Another weekend here already and the first month of the year almost to be buried. What inspires me and influences me is you @galenkp how you can keep up and do all this apart from all your other commitments honestly do you have a special computer that you talk to and it types it done for you what is your secret... i don't think i could ever be you and i do envy you in what you do on this platform...Cheers buddy you are amazing. Have a great weekend 👍
Lol! I thought I was the only one! @galenkp is an influencer too! When I read, I'm always on the lookout for quotable quotes and I have seen some from your posts sir. That is a positive influence for me!
Hey man, yep January is pretty much dead and we're into February in only 48 hours or so. Incredible huh? I'm 51 in March mate, so...Yeah, when a person get's that old time seems to move faster! 😭
Hey, I really appreciate your comment and nice sentiment. I don't really have an answer to how I get everything done, I just seem to manage it. I wish I had a computer that did it all for me but, alas, all I have is the one I'm typing this on and my phone, and all the typing is manual.
I enjoy what I do here, sure it takes some time, sure at times it seems like work, but mostly it's enjoyment, a hobby just like my others. If I didn't enjoy it I wouldn't do it.
Thank you for your kind words. We all have a place at the table, or in the hive I guess. We all have value to add - The difference is that some choose not to add it, or to dilute it down to the barest minimum. Not you of course. You show up each post, put in, and add passion, personality and effort...You just grind it out, show respect to others, interact and play a part...That's all any of us could ask from ourselves...So don't envy what I do because you do it too!
Thanks for joining in my bro, have a great weekend...Call someone you value and respect and tell them so...Be thankful for life, and get it lived!
Stay humble and kind brah.
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Don't remind me February next week i remember February 5 years ago when i turned the big 50 and it just seems like yesterday where did them 5 years go ...Damn time does fly but i can't complain i still feel like the young goats in the flied even though i will be 55 next week 😆🎉🎈🚀😆
And thank you for your most kind and inspirational words respect and kindness is the only way forward and i always keep that in mind in no matter what situation 👍
Thank you bro have a great weekend also take care and be safe.
You're 55 next week? You don't look a day over 54 and 51 weeks old!
Just kidding. I didn't realise you were older than me though, for some reason I though we were about the same age.
Thanks for the compliment buddy it's the Italian blood in me and eating all that home made Salami and Pizza's...haha 😆
Lunga vita al cibo italiano 😋
Haha...Thanks @mipiano can;t complain about mum's cooking 😉
Oh really 55? Nah you look younger honestly hehee!! Age just a number. As long as we keep a peaceful mind and happy soul, we're young forever 😅😂 Sometimes I can't realize that how old I am and just call some teenagers I met here " hey older sister/ brother" 😁😆
Ahhhh...you are so sweet thank you and as you say it's only a number i feel young and alive everyday the beach life and consistent training keeps me young and my mom's Italian food of course 😆
Have a great weekend sister Trang 😉
Lucky you living in a beautiful place in OZ and eat Italian food 😁
No worries Bro. Hope you had an awesome weekend :))
Haha... i love that "No worries Bro" are you starting to practice your Aussie slang language before you come to Oz...
Good on you mate 😆
Wow! you really don't look like 55, you look younger. Most times it does seem like time do fly but we just got to make the best out of it, happy birthday in advance. !wine
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Thank you @jizzyjoe for your compliment and your advance birthday wishes and i will save the wine for my birthday...Cheers 😉🎈🎉
You are welcome
Oh Really 51 or 15 @galenkp 🤣? I meant your energy and positive attitude. Aww your birthday coming soon 😊
Turning 51, acting 15.
Galen, can I correct this statement, please?
You are turning 51, maybe looking 15 years younger, but definitely not acting like a 15 years old :) Your wisdom, experience, kindness, way of writing, acting and living is definitely not like of a young 15 old boy without all those values. 😋
Aww, thank you; What a nice comment to wake up to on a Sunday morning. I'm humbled that you see me this way. 😘
Good morning ☀️
Of course I see you that way, and I am sure it is not just me!
Oh yea Thank you @mipiano That's exactly I wanted to express but don't know how to explain hahaa :))
You are welcome, @trangbaby 🤣
What beautiful words, it won't be long until your birthday, I don't do much calling, I will have to start applying it in my life. Greetings
Thank you and have a lovely weekend.
ENGAGEtokens.Oh man, just same thinking that I asked @galenkp before where his energy comes from 😂😅 Yeah maybe you right John he has a magic computer that can understand what he says or he has 4 hands so can type faster than normal people like us hahaa..!! Good to see you around here. I heard you calling me 😃🤩
Have a great weekend 😍
Passion , Motivation , Caring , Consideration , Helping , and more is what drives @galenkp apart from his 4 hands...lol...Great to see you back @trangbaby you finally got of that bicycle to join us again nice to see 😆
Haha, galenkp is a great influencer to me and I know many others. I also wonder how he does it, to keep up with each comment not minding his real time schedule. If there is a special computer that can keep up with all the replies, I would love to have one
@galenkp seems to be a great influence to many of us good to know and i honestly do think it's his 4 hands....lol 😆😆
Have a great weekend @jizzyjoe 👍
4 hands Lol, we just have to keep up with him. Have a nice weekend
I have just ordered a couple of robotic hands to help me out as you can see i am behind in my replies 😆😆
Lol, I hope your order is delivered soon enough so your engagement would be a fast and easy one
I wish but we can dream that's free 😆
One of the stand-out people who has influenced me is Arundhati Roy. I read her award-winning novel, the God of Small Things in my late 20s (30ish years ago!) and was mesmerized. As a professional writing student at that time, I was blown away by her finesse as a novelist and an intellectual. I was VERY excited to have the opportunity of meeting her in Australia and hearing her speak publicly.
And that's when she blew me away even more!!
Despite having won the Booker Prize as a novelist, she spent most of her talk at LaTrobe University talking about dams, Indian politics, political activism and feminism. I remember also being enthralled at just how physically beautiful this striking young woman was, too.
And seeing that she didn't colour within the lines or choose any one box.
She cut her hair and was criticized for not being a model and "wasting' her looks. She wrote political essays and was criticized for not writing more world-class novels. She followed her heart and her passions as an intelligent woman and did not let the world dictate to her which box she should choose. She has, over the 30 years that I have been reading her work and listening to her, been so many things; she has been a vocal, intelligent, measured voice on the international stage.
Hi there, thanks for dropping in this week!
A nice comment and endorsement for the writer...I wonder though, besides her finesse as a novelist and an intellectual, how has she influenced you? Have you adopted a particular style of writing, opened your mind based on concepts and thoughts she's introduced you to? Have you changed opinions due to her words and beliefs?
There are so many influences around us in society these days...Not all good ones either. It's always valuable to find one, or many, that can be relied upon for inspiration, motivation and to enlighten our thoughts.
Thanks for commenting, it is greatly appreciated.
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She influenced me greatly in that she helped me change my idea of needing to choose between being a novelist, a writer, a musician, an activist etc. I also felt incredibly empowered by her to leave something behind and let it go - the fact that I'm very good at something and the world thinks so, doesn't mean I have to pursue that, and only that, forever more.
At the time I heard her speak, I was a classically trained musician studying writing and also struggling with the weight of pursuing something the world approves of and finds me very good at but which didn't make me particularly happy. I love the way she has enabled others to consider multiple strands to their lives and futures.
How else did she influence me? She started - and fueled - a lifelong fascination for Indian culture, ayurveda and environmental activism. Yes, in my organic herbal work along the Thai-Burmese border today I am enough of an environmental activist as to have had my first death threats. A dubious badge of honour, to be sure, but a mark of her influence.
Appreciating the probing response. 😆 And wishing you a lovely weekend.
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That's a lot of influence right there, some great stuff too! Understanding what makes us happy and what we do just because we're good at it, can be enlightening and a pivotal moment in life and can take us in new directions I suppose...Also, fuelled your interest, means you had those interests already and she helped you delve further, seek to discover and understand more...Also a paradigm-expanding experience I'd say.
She has been a very strong influence on you and, considering how intelligent you are, I feel that she has simply taken what was already there and sharpened it...Well, you did that yourself I guess, prompted and supported by her influence.
Nice work.
I hope you have a great weekend too. 😉
She really influenced your decision, being good at more than one thing and making a decision on which to invest more time in can be really difficult speaking from my own experience and you have others trying to dictate which and what you should do is really suffocating at times. So happy you had the opportunity to get in contact with her and here books
ENGAGEtokens.ENGAGEtokens.Well it's about time seeing you're still up 4:1.
I'm surprised more people aren't commenting on these new cover images, you really upped your game. 👍🏿
Time to tag a few people I engage with regularly and haven't seen here on the weekends yet.
@thebigsweed @planstoplanks @farm-mom @angryman @bellelynn @knottydaddy @lizelle @trincowski @nickyhavey @splatts @ammonite @edprivat. Where ya'all at?
edit. I missed a T. No wonder @planTstoplanks didn't show up. Booo!
Oh yeah. Been trying to bother folks. New update coming down this weekend. A new DIY coming in soon still in WIP stages.
I'm here! Have seen this weekend engage out of the corner of my eye, will respond before the weekend's over as I have someone very special who had a huge influence on me to tell you all about;)
Thanks for the invite @dandays!
Mwah!
Thanks for participating my favorite host. Now where's my lunch?!
There there. I promise I will come more often. Thanks for the shoutout!
Yeah the cover images...Just something different. It's not too difficult to do really, a bit of fun is all.
Thanks for the mention. I'll find a moment to write something.
Of course! See you then.
Better Monday than never...and yes, a pesky letter is bounded to be missed on occasion. 😉
Might just do a post with this topic in mind, so all might not be lost. No promises, but the nudge was felt.
❤️ wait.
💖 Ok, that's better.
Oh jeez, just realized my grammatical error, too. I'm bounded to make mistakes typing on occasion. 😂
I didddnt notice at awl or anething and left it alone butt cents you brought it top. 😉
I only wanted to read and enjoy the engagement with other post at first but I was influenced by all that I have read to give an acknowledgement to my number one influencers being my parents. My dad influenced my love for Ice cream when I was little but we lost him at an early age, my mum thought me what it means to be humble, to respect people, to save, to persevere, to be strong not minding if one is a lady for she raised I and my siblings all through those years. I have also been influenced by other people one way or the other both through school, where I have worked and here in hive. Everyone I have come across have influenced me in their own way
Parents are a person's first influencers and then others take that role throughout life. Humility, perseverance and respect are good things to have learned and I thank you for telling us about your parental influences.
Your participation this week is most welcomed.
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ENGAGEtokens.You're blessed to have siblings. Your mother and mother would've had a lot in common. Seems you have a beautiful family, @jizzyjoe, ya'all should go do something fun and exciting today.
Thanks, for fun and exciting, maybe I will see a movie today
Thats should've said your mother and my mother.
Yea, they will definitely have a lot in common. That's something unique about mother's in general
What a beautiful family. Your mum is a strong and amzing person who've raised your siblings and you for years. My love and respect to her ❤️
Thank you dear, I really admire her and I want to be strong like she is
My Bro...
Influenced in countless ways, but mostly self destructive. And sadly removed from my life for my sanity and self preservation.
(me left bro right mid 70's)
(bro passed out drunk)
Not gonna link, but more about my influences over in the newly Re-Named...
The Weekend Community
It as a shame that people who are close to us not always influence us in a positive way.
Sad but true. It probably is more often than we think. I really do not talk or even think about it very often. Holidays and such are times when it boils to the surface. Just a big empty spot. But I got great inlaws. They are my family now since 1995. My wife's Sibs are great people.
Hey mate, I didn't know you had a brother. You say removed. What does that mean, if you don't mind me asking?
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Removed... Heheheh.
It was a non violent hit... man. I quit answering the 3 am drunken rambling phone calls and shit like that. Heaping helping of I am busy, I got shit to do. With a large side order of cold shoulder and told the fucker to snort, drink, and go chew on that shit ya drunken monkey. LoL
I considered an intervention like on those TV shows. But Krazzy got no time for that, Krazzy is like butter, Krazzy gotta roll.
Ah ok, yeah I see. It's best sometimes to remove influences that don't align with one's ethics, ethos or plans moving forward. Sometimes that means being quite tough, but looking out for oneself in that way is important.
The stories I could tell are best left unsaid.
Rest assured, if you knew them, you would have done the same.
I'm sure this is the case. I get it. Best left unsaid.
Also, I just membered you in THE WEEKEND and gave you a title. I hope you don't mind.
Nope.
Don't mind at all.
I do trust You. And respect you.
Do not ever doubt that.
But you do understand. Being "membered" sounds a bit disturbing if one does not know the context... Heheheh
ENGAGEtokens.A greeting @galenkp , really when I think who has been an influencer in my life, I have thought that this has been my mother, she with her determination to make me be someone better motivated me to move forward despite the difficulties, I think I have many attitudes of her in my life, above all she taught me the way of faith.
My father also had a great influence, he taught me not to give up in the face of obstacles and to see life that everything I propose I can achieve and that each person is different and we must do the things that motivate us, not to impress anyone but to have the satisfaction of what we achieve.
These are the influencers in my life, they are not recognized but they are the best mentors I had.
Learning perseverance at a young age is preferable to never learning it...So many people give up on their goals and ambitions because they lack the drive, motivation, the perseverance to do the work required to make them happen. Then they often blame someone else, or make up excuses for why they didn't attain their goals.
It seems you had some good grounding from your parents and have had the foresight to apply it to your life.
Thanks for joining in this weekend, I hope you will engage with some of the others.
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Thank you truly that I did have the privilege of having them, I am grateful for it.
ENGAGEtokens.Our parents have really being a great influenced and mentor in our lives and I also carried some attributes of my mum, most times I do some things just as she does unknowing to me and later realize it. My parents are my number one influencer
Very true, our parents are our first influencers
First of all hello, good morning or good evening, choose what suits you :)
I had a bad migraine from Thursday, managed to publish something but it was an effort to be more than a few minutes in front of the screen. Finally, I am well now Saturday evening, so joining this weekend topic in the newly named The Weekend community :)
All the people we meet during our life have some influence on us. We have to be wise and filter those and choose what is good. When we are young, we don't know what is actually good..or we don't care hehe. So apart from parents, teachers, friends, the first big influence I remember comes from my older sister. So when she started to listen to a particular kind of music I followed her (I was maybe 15). It was The Doors, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd so I was an absolute fun of all that music while studying classical music! I dressed in a way I am not so proud today and try to hide it from my son 🤣 (Dr. Martens boots, black leather jacket, shirt with the inscription The Doors). Let's leave this now here.
My very good influencer was my dear piano teacher and all the teachers of other subjects at the University. It was an absolutely lovely period of my life when you are treated like an adult but you look at the teachers with a lot of respect and love!
That were hard times economically, so I studied hard to finish my degree in minimum time with the best scores and not be at the expense of my parents.
My aunt helped us a lot as she lived abroad for many years, she paid the flat I rented, she cooked a lot of times to me, and always gave me some pocket money. So she is my next influencer, as she was always so perfectly tidy, I started to be something like she. I love tidiness, cleanliness and I don’t like clutter in the house.
It is normal that my husband also influenced me a lot, and vice-versa. I am sure you have the same opinion, according to your attitude towards Faith. The main big decisions in our lives we made together, passed through everything and moulded each other to an inseparable unit.
Haha, you describe a look I know well, and it's nothing to be ashamed of; That's who you were at the time and it was right, at the time. It would be funny to see a picture of you dressed like that, but I understand why we never will.
I figured you'd cite your university days as moments in which you were influenced...I never went to university, my path took a different direction, however I imagine it to be just as you say...Treated like an adult, but one still has a lot of respect for those around who influence thoughts and behaviours. Thankfully you had your aunt to help you and that you were the sort of person to work hard and minimise the impact your studies had on others.
You're right that a person's partner is a big influence, it is that way for Faith and I also. We hardly make decisions independently and neither do we want to...We're a team and whilst someone (me) may eat some cupcakes and get in trouble now and then, we are pretty tight. Like you and your husband I'm sure.
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Yes, it would be funny...but I put them somewhere...locked...at the bottom of the sea... 😂
Yes, university days are pretty good ones. You have that freedom in a big city, living without your parents (although I already moved to live alone when started the middle music school - conservatory, I don't know how it would be in English... at 14, almost 15) as we didn't have one in the town I was born. So I was already used to live without that direct supervision of my parents but I knew I was not there to go to parties, or just hang out. My mission was study hard, learn and finish and stand on own feet.
I went to a music school too, year 8 - 12...We just called it music school; It had all the other stuff but more music stuff than most schools. The Conservatorium of Music is what university-level is called here.
You were diligent and focused, it is why you've done so well with it. It also speaks highly of you that you wished to complete it early to save your aunt those costs. Nice work...Now dig those photos up!
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It's ok, I know you won't...And I don't blame you. I mean, I have photos of me I'd not show...One of me dressed as a Mexican at a dress up party my mate had comes to mind. I used to have long hair, like shoulder length, for a couple years in the early 1990's. Even my fringe was that long...It was mental. Not my finest hour I can assure you.
I was digging now for photos actually...😅 But I think that could be a topic for one of the next week's? "Show us a photo from your childhood or teenager days 🤣"
ENGAGEtoday.Man, this post has made me realize I have not really had anyone influencing me while I grew up too much. I can only thing of very small things for the most part. Like, my friends played guitar in middle school so I started playing and shit like that. Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing 🤔
Seems like you're your own man, as am I also, although there was some influence at least I guess, no matter how subtle. I think many are like that; There's no Yoda style influence, just bits here and there. How we think is influenced every day by what we see and hear, also by the experiences we have and there doesn't have to be one specific person or people to make that happen.
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Yeah, that's all very true for sure. It's just kind of weird to sit and think about it because I never had any role model growing up or anything, or any influential figures for advice or wisdom. Dad passed away when I was super young, and my mom worked a shit ton so I was just on my own most of the time. The only thing I got influenced by from my mom is to be a cheap fuck about anything and everything since we grew up poor, which still runs through my veins to this day.
Can the lack of influence be influence?
I mean, you had none, or so little that it might as well have been none. And so...You did what you did. You lived, progressed, learned, adapted, created...Based on the lack of influence, that influenced you to do so?
I'm not sure if this works or makes any sense, but it's just a thought.
Absolutely the lack of influence or intervention or support can be a delineating factor. It certainly creates different types of people who interact in big groups differently. But I think we're richer for having "self made" people amongst us.
We're all valuable in our individual way...Some just choose not to be. I pity them.
Either that or you're just the influencer.
This could be the case here...Some influence others and don't even know it. The lead by example types.
I mean, that's definitely possible, but, I was/am certainly not aware of it though.
ENGAGEtokens.I think you may have been influenced in one way or the other without you giving a thought to it, it happens most times and we don't just take note of it
A couple days ago a post from @angryman reminded me of my 5th grade teacher Ms Hass. She took us all over the world with pictures, history, documentaries and lifestyle things. We had an English Tea Party, A Japaneses Tea party, we did Origami and we got to play with balloons and paste and strips of paper and make pinata's to later bash apart with wiffle bats.
She imparted in me and others a life long joy of being able to see other places, to learn about other cultures even if we could not travel and be there first hand. She made learning about other places, and people fun.
Sounds like some great memories!
It's only later in life that I truly appreciated the role that teachers have in our life. It can go both ways but if a teacher means well and makes an effort to really make his/her course interesting, it has some lasting positive effects!
So ughum how are your piñata skills at the moment? 😃
I would have to look up how to make wheat paste glue, but I was never very skilled at the critter making part so they were mostly pretty basic. I do remember how we did them though. two medium round balloons taped together to make the body, a smaller one for a head, and four of the skinny type for legs, take the strips of newspaper soak them in the wheat paste, and start spreading them on the balloons. being careful to not pre-pop any of the balloons.
Haha you officially know more than me! I only smashed a few in my day 😂
It was fun playing with the balloons and wheat paste.
This is a good one! School teachers can have such a large impact on a young mind and one that endures.
I recall my grade 4 teacher Ms Harris, who sat us down each day at reading time and read the Hobbit by JRR Tolkien. I was captivated, enthralled and lived for that time when we'd sit on the mat and listen to her read. When she was done I asked her if I could borrow the book because I wanted to read it myself...She said yes. I was almost nine years old and that was the first real book I ever read. I immediately followed up with Lord of the Rings and so began a lifetime of reading...Thousands of books later I still recall that teacher and thank her for introducing me to the Tolkien world.
I saw her about 10 years ago at the age of about 41. We were in the same café and after some initial I think I know you stares we said hello...32 years after she read that book to the class...She met Faith, hugged me and we chatted a little bit...It was a nice moment.
Thanks for sharing bashadow, I really appreciate you showing up each week and adding great value.
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ENGAGEtokens.Sounds like a good teacher to me, I also have a teacher that I can never forget in high school who made me take my learning seriously and that really did help me in terms of my education
That's great. I think that we all have that teacher (luckily more than one) that impacted our early life possitively. I had a teacher in 3rd grade (Maestra Olga, as we called her, "Arts and Manual Work") who even taught us how to sew. She was determined to erased gender role issues and combat machismo. She wanted us to be independent in both academic and domestic affairs.
Both your brother and self are well versed in writing, finding topics of interest, I would have loved to have met your Mum and Dad giving you the boost into free thinking, logical ideas and very good grounding!
Nice topic!
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Hi Joan, Thanks for your kind words; They are greatly appreciated.
I lost my dad six months ago and was thinking about him in respect of this topic as his life, attitude, actions, perseverance, kindness, humility, generosity, intelligence, humour and so many other things have influenced me greatly. He even taught me what not to do.
I lost mum back in 2004, quite tragically, and she has, of course, done the same as dad in respect of preparing us for life.
I was out of home, living with my girlfriend and seventeen at a half, (Faith was that girlfriend at the time, now wife.) So, the influence from my parents began at a very young age as from the moment I left home I was on my own, my own man, and found my own paths.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that their influence was powerful and valuable as I managed to design and create a life in which I am mostly proud of...And I like to think they would be proud of it too.
Thanks for your comments...I think, should you have met mum and dad, you would have found them to be upstanding people, open, honest and caring in the main. They were far from perfect, but so is everyone.
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Our parents instilled good building blocks in us from a young age, something we only appreciate normally later, once they are gone.
Leaving home at an early age never bothered them, knowing their part was over, it was up to you how to continue on the path of life.
I am sure if I met your parents I would have enjoyed their company, they sound so similar to my own.
ENGAGEtokens.Way to slide in for a few extra credit points @joanstewart. The dude running the weekend and his brother, dammit!! I shoulda thought of that.
Ha ha both exceptionally talented with the quill, apples never fall far from the tree, look forward to seeing the tricks in your book, enjoy the contest.
Thanks to the mention by @dandays I have been encouraged write something.
As far as influences go in my life I would like to think that I am the original and have just popped into being but of course we are all the product of our environment and those around us. As the saying goes ' You are only as original as the reference to your source is obscured'. So, I have many influences but they have been mixed with my own stubbornness to be very much watered-down versions of those they came from. My parents didn't try to influence me, allowing me to make many mistakes and bad decisions to learn from but now, in a subliminal way and to get their approval I always start an endeavour thinking what would they do if they were me,
Leonardo Da Vinci was definitely one of my idols growing up. I loved the way he had so many diverse interests from the arts to science, Things that in one way are quite different but when you think about it they are all just ways to try and understand the world around us. Part of me likes to think of myself as following that tradition Though, as very much an amateur. In pop culture, I loved Mcgyver and could not wait till I came of age to get my own Swiss army knife and solve the world's problems. I now have the penknife but the world is still screwed up so take from that what you will.
Artistically I try to stay away from influence or at least I think I do. Again this is another case that I am sure I am just a giant mixing bowl of all that is around me. At the end of the day, I believe my influences come from all over the shop but it is the cross-pollination of these influences that has influenced me most,
Heck of a delivery, I knew I could count on you.
And that part about McGyver's gonna hit a soft spot with Galen, he and I were just talking about him the other day. Him and The A-team, of course.
We're here every weekend @ammonite!
So you parents influenced you to seek your own path, to try and fail, get up and try again...And that's what you did. I see what they did as very good parenting and whilst the influence may have been subtle, it is influence nonetheless.
I'd say Da Vinci is a worthy role-model and one could do a lot worse than than take some influence from such as he. When one combines McGuyver-influence with Da Vinci-influence...Well, let's just say one would be a most capable individual.
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Sorry for the delayed reply, I really need to find more time for my Hive life.
My parents were the best parents I ever had. I think I am a straight-up 50/50 mix of them. When their son said he wanted to go into the arts I'm sure that it gave them some sleepless nights. I really hope I didn't and don't let them down.
My father was also a Renaissance man and I think that is where my interest in all the different disciplines came from. 80's TV also produced so great role models.
Thanks Very much @galenkp
It's doubtful you let them down, just the fact you apologised for a late reply speaks highly of your upbringing and general manner. By the way, apology accepted, but not required - We all get busy. :)
Have a great weekend and please, feel free to join in the #weekend-engagement topic week 35 due for release in about 8-9 hours. You'll have all weekend.
ENGAGEtokens.Hi! I'm happy to be able to see this week topic at time, past weeks always came late 😅😚.
I think my mother and grandmother have been great influencers in my life.
My mom gave me the great advice of 'if you don't want to do things twice, try to do your best the first time'. This always motivates me to do things with enthusiasm, giving 100% of myself so that everything goes as well as possible un muy first try. Another thing she has told me is about cleanliness and order: our house has no great luxuries, it is very humble, and she always says that it is not necessary to live in a mansion to be a neat and orderly person. This also motivates me to be a very neat person, within my possibilities I always try to have my space well arranged.
And the great spiritual influencer of my life is my grandmother, she always gave me advice on the soul and the mind and how to keep them in harmony. She has given me my head phrase which is that of 'as is above, is below', which allows me to have my thoughts in peace to have my material life in order.
These women have helped me a lot in life, but these quotes are what I always keep in mind with me ❤.
Hi Lau, I like your mum's advice and certainly feel that a well-ordered home or workspace probably means that person has a well-ordered mind and is probably also quite diligent, has attention to detail and some pride in oneself.
I'm not surprised you cite your mother and grandmother as strong influences in your life, it seems to be a common theme indeed.
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ENGAGEtokens.I arrive late. It's been a crazy busy weekend. I think I have to say one of the most influential people in my life is my grandfather. He has taught me so many lessons about life. I still remember when he used to take me to run errands. He usually didn't talk much back then when we were on the car. He used to focus on his driving (the man drove basically anything that had wheels). But back in the house, I remember sitting on the floor near his chair and he would start talking about my great-grandfather, a guy named Celestino (who was a political figure in this city), other people who gravitated towards the family, the pro baseball team he had in his house back in the day, and many stories about the times when things were different around here. All of these were entwined with bad things, cautionary tales and life lessons. He is the reason I love fiction and story telling so much.
However, he is also an example on itself. He is devout believer of socialism and has let the years get the best of himself. Those are the traits I consider more important in this stage of life. I think our childhood heroes and mentors are great because of the flaws they show us and we can get around those in our own way and maybe guide other people to be better.
That's a summary of how influential my grandfather has been. He's a deep character. Also, he doesn't talk much these days, but always asks about me when my mom drops by to help in the house.
I think grandparents can be such a valuable source of life-lessons, not better than parents, just different. They've lived longer, and in different times and so their perspectives are different. I believe I learned a great deal from my grandfather on my mum's side; I never met my other although was always told by my dad that I'm a lot like him. Let's hope I live longer though.
Taking influence from a grandparent is something that not everyone gets to do but I'm pleased to have had the chance, as you have also, and like you mine had a profound affect on me from a young age and I value the lessons I learned.
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I met both buy the one I refer to here is on my mom's side. The other guy was just this absent figure from my father's early childhood and for a long time. I remember once there was this idea of traveling and visiting the guy and his other family. I was right on the middle of college studies and I didn't want to go because I was really busy doing things and also because I didn't know him. I knew I've always been uncomfortable around my father's family, so that was my reason behind that.
Gathering all this information and lessons from times past and learning how to bend them in our own time and accord is only achievable when we listen to someone who has had a lot of experience in life. Grandparents are just a wonder of the world. I'm glad we both have had the experience of learning from them and loving them.
I think it's interesting how some people tolerate family that they don't really like, relate to or who set bad examples. Family is important, family is family, I get it...But A person behaving badly is always best avoided, family or not. Just my opinion.
Yes, that trope of having to tolerate your family even if they are a bad example doesn't rub the right way. As long as I can remember I have always kept my distance from those in my family who are not very good people.
You're right Andrés, a negative influence is a negative influence no matter who that person happens to be...Negativity is best avoided.
Yup, sure thing we need to be watchful over negativity. I mean we already have the nagging voice in our head and its negativity. We don't need a second voice coming from external influences.
ENGAGEtokens.Hmmm...tricky. I'd say, considering my current situation, one that has greatly influenced me in pursuing my career would be my professor back in college. She's a bit older than us but whenever she talks, it feels like she's way on a different level than us. It's like, you get to see someone with a vast amount of experience right before your eyes. Not to mention, I have to admit that I was quite jealous that she's able to think and act the way she does.
But of course, she's our professor. So I think, it should be given.
I remember her saying, "There are a lot of resources available for us today, so we shouldn't be limited with our ideas." Also, a question from her did such an impact on me, "How long will you ever remain an employee?". - that was when we were talking about jobs and life after school.
So here I am trying to figure out everything my own way. And as of now, trying to get back the time I wasted (though I don't want to think like that) succumbing to depression.
One that comes to mind, "struggle to survive" - this was a dialogue from one of my favorite anime (Ascendance of a Bookworm) which was released last year. I like how it sounds that I thought, everything I went by even up to this day, all makes sense.
If this professor of yours has helped you to think outside of the square, to push the limits of thought and cause you to foster paradigm-expanding thoughts than I'd say she is certainly a great influencer and has had a positive impact upon you. It is good to hear you have heeded her lessons and are applying the processes she has instilled in you.
Depression is what it is I guess sir, it is not a positive thing, and so I'm not surprised you have come to see suffering through it has wasted some of your time. It's ok though, because you've seen it and seem not to want to have depression waste any more of your time...I think that's one of the steps critical to breaking free of the mooring lines of depression which hold you in the harbour.
Cast off those lines, head out of the harbour and hoist the sails mate, they'll catch some wind and help carry you towards new horizons.
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I hope they would. That's the main reason why I became a writer and how I write the way I write. This pen name imawreader was also born because of that. I almost forgot why I wanted to become a writer. Thanks for reminding me!
You're welcome. It's good to remember the reasons behind the way we think and act. I hope you're having a good weekend and your week ahead is also productive.
Thanks! ...to you as well.
Hey @imawreader, how is it going? Smile happy to see you around here this weekend. Hope you having a great time.
I wasted time a lot before and many questions like " why didn't I learn this/that -do this/that when I was 25? Why I did not know thi/that before? 🤩 Time ..gone and never comes back I don't keep letting myself down or despress by looking back the past or mistakes I did or time that I wasted. 2020 the pandemic happened- I lost my direction & my energy, I earned nothing last year but at least I leaned about myself, know what I want and value things I have and people I love...!!!
Well, I don't know what I'm trying to say ..I meant We have to move on and be positive. I find myself fresher and happier by immersing into nature, doing outdoor activities and Satisfying what I have🤩 Just sharing I hope you had a wonderful weekend :))
Maybe one thing that triggered my depression also was my expectation that I can accomplish my goal (in a specific span of months) and not fail because I believed in my capabilities that I could do it. I was not prepared enough to realize the other story that may come my way, so I was overwhelmed and have succumbed to it. I didn't know it would be so hard to feel that you're okay but really not.
And I'm so grateful that I get to hear people like you speaking encouragement for a person like me. Thank you!
ENGAGEtoday.Lovely theme! I would pick my grandmother because she was a role model for me since I was a child. I have learned discipline, perseverance and resilience from her. She also taught me to always be independent and to always dream for better things. She liked to surprise me with small gestures so I learned the joy of gift giving from her
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A good choice I think and whilst I don't know the story, I know that your grandmother pretty much raised you so there's no wonder she has been such a big influence. Thanks for dropping by and sharing one of your influencers!
P.s. I'd be a good-bad influence on you I think...I mean lead you astray and all, but not in a bad way, a good-bad way...Just saying. A good thing I'm not there or you'd be in all sorts of trouble because of me! 😂
Yes, she is a great woman. I think I would have learned a lot from you when it comes to being outdoors and adventurous. A book worm like me would need some of that hihi
We all have something to impart to others.
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Thanks for putting together this response @gvkanten. Shout out to Galen for putting together this weekends topic—I enjoyed this read just now. 👍🏿
I'm going through these, consuming everyone's inspiration, they're all really nice. But I could feel the emotion in this one, you have a great deal of love and respect for that man. You put together a nice tribute here.
And I totally get it, of course mom's #1 but everyone knows that.
You're welcome good fellow, the topic was inspired by your message to me on Discord you know, so the credit is all yours.
Thank you! I hoped to really portray a worthy image of him without going making it too long!
The thoughts are genuine... I'm grateful!
That being said also a thanks to you (as I can read in @galenkp comment below) guess there is some magic happening on Discord 😃.
ENGAGEtokens.You mean a mentor, someone who taught you your craft, a teacher, nothing? I got several I can think of. You never had a teacher lie to you and tell you how you can be anything you want and all humans are created equal and stuff like that? That's influential shit!
What are they teaching in Venezuela??
Thanks for the detailed explanation. This must mean you thought I was serious and not just messin with you.
If that's the case, who is this and what have you done with @por500bolos?
Antonio the Andalusianc, dirt bike rider, right?
I didn't know if I caught you on a sensitive day or wtf. My previous response woulda said fuckin with you but I wasn't sure if maybe the cat shit in your cereal this morning so I said messin.
I totally get it. Cat shit cereal days are the worst.
Hi @por500bolos. Is it possible not to have a single influencer in one's life? At first reading of this weekend engagement topic, I thought so too... I couldn't really pinpoint a particularly big figure in my life that influenced me in a big way....
Then I thought some more and realized they are little bits of influence (I don't know if this makes sense) here and there to make up who I am today. Lemme read about this Antonio the Andalusian. 😊
Everyone is influenced in some way by others; An influence doesn't have to be a single huge event, or even come from someone we know. Our thoughts are influenced all the time...That's what marketing does, what reading does, television, friends, family and everyone else on the planet.
And yet...
Thanks for sharing the name of your biggest and true influencer in your life and for joining in on the #weekend-engagement topic post this week.
!ENGAGE 25
ENGAGEtokens.