Last week , I held a door open for a stranger .
To Make the Biggest Impact , Pull Out Your Magnifying Glass
ELISA NEGRIN
Last week , I held a door open for a stranger .
Our eyes met , only for a moment . There was an unspoken exchange , a slight smile , a nod of the head . It wasn ’ t a multi million dollar charitable contribution , but I believe it made an equal , if not larger , impact .
My heart , and I ’ d bet hers too , beat a little stronger . The eyes of all those who witnessed the act opened a little wider . Mindsets were shifted .
In the face of the divisiveness we scroll through in our newsfeeds and in the media , it ’ s these small acts of unification that wake us up . That helps us connect to our own humanity and with other humans .
If you ’ re looking for a way to make an impact , stop zooming out to look at the big picture - it ’ s time to go microscopic .
It ’ s reported we make an average of 35,000 decisions a day ! Yes , there ’ s three zeros in there . I feel overwhelmed just typing that , but that ’ s for another discussion .
How many of those decisions do you think you ’ re making on autopilot ? Be honest .
Now for all those that you ’ re actively analyzing and choosing , where is your choice coming from ? That inception point where a choice originates from falls in either one of two camps : looking out for your best interests , or looking for a way to share of yourself with another .
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