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Influence

How much time does it take to make a difference in someone's life? Is a chance meeting enough? Six months? A decade? Shakespeare said he wrote to be immortal. Writers hope their written word will help keep their memory alive. But books can be lost, words erased, stories changed. With all those variables working against you, how can you ever know you've made an impact?

This is not my work of inquiry, but a great friend of mine, who shows the true beauty of her mind.


  • little things
    if you have ever done anything, you've made some impact. perhaps it was just a word or a small act. something you might not even know you did might change someone else's life completely. showing somebody your sketchbook might be all it took to convince them to go to art school, or letting someone go before you when you had the right of way might make sure they got to a job interview on time. even giving away an old blanket you cared nothing about might help someone survive a cold night. You may never know what good you did with a simple act, but God knows.
    60%  Voted for by NeferMaatNetjer, Weydon, TeChNoWC.
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  • Smll act
    Like Nef said, a small act, depending on the circumstances, can change someone's life for the better. Spending even more time with a person of course increases these chances.

    Shakespeare has successfully "immortalized" himself in society and influenced many people, even inadvertently. If you never could get into his style outside of forced high school readings, he likely was a strong influence in the life of the person who wrote something you DID love.
    Voted for by Weydon.
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  • Everything.
    As stated by Weydon and NeferMaatNetjer, it takes any amount of presence to influence and make a difference in someone's life. Whether miniscule or large.
    Voted for by Lost to Apathy.
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