I’ve noticed there are a lot
of people on the Internet now who are referred to “Influencers”. Most of them are posting videos of themselves in order to get attention,
become famous, and make some money. And I grant you some of it is interesting,
but a lot of it is just a waste of time and not a positive influence at all. But
the more I think about it, the more I realize that I can be an influencer
myself. In fact, maybe we all can be… but can we always provide a positive influence?
When I was managing an MSBL
Baseball Team in Phoenix a few weeks ago, a lot of the guys were new to the
team. So when the tournament
was over, I made sure to spend extra time talking to the players, letting them
know how much I appreciated their hard work and the great effort they put forth.
One of the guys, who turned out to be one of the best players on our team, told
me an interesting story.
He said, “Back home I play
on a local MSBL Baseball Team with guys of all ages, anywhere from 18 to 65 years
old. And because I’m
one of the older guys, I have to work harder, practice more often, and be
extremely dedicated just to keep up with all them young bucks. But right before
I left town for Phoenix, one of my teammates told me that the President of our
league back home said I wasn’t a good player and that I wouldn’t do well at the
MSBL World Series. I hate to admit it, but that remark hurt my confidence and
made me question my ability when I first got here.” I immediately cut him off
and said, “You gotta be kidding me! You were a super star on our team. That guy
must be blind and whoever repeated that remark to you didn’t do you any favors
either.” He responded back, “Fortunately, one of the guys on our team reminded
me about all the hard work and practice I put in just to get here, so I decided
to focus on those positive thoughts instead of letting somebody else’s stupid
remarks influence my thinking.”
I
create my success from within.
~ Deepak Chopra
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