Following an interview for the Aging Well Podcast, my guest, Kim Rahir, emailed to thank me and commented that she wants her “business to be part of a bigger purpose.” (The episode will air on April 7– https://www.buzzsprout.com/1907855/14702016.) It has me thinking about global purpose—specifically, my global Purpose. What am I doing to have a “global impact”?
Part of my mission statement (which I try to reflect on daily) is to “have a positive impact on the lives of others.” I try to do so, albeit on a small scale, through my teaching, this blog, the Podcast, and the small interactions with others. My message (the message that I hope is getting through) is one of growth and change for a greater Purpose. There are times, teaching exercise science courses, that I feel like I am on my soapbox and speaking more philosophically than physiologically. My class sizes are relatively small, and the students overlap courses. I am affecting fewer than perhaps 75 students a year. The Podcast is in its third season. Our numbers are still small but growing steadily. We are reaching six continents. I know a few people read this blog—certainly not in the thousands.
My reach is small. For nearly all of us, our reach is small. This does not mean we don’t (or can’t) have a global impact. “Six degrees of separation” is a very real thing. We may never realize who we are affecting daily. It may seem like “no one” but that insignificant interaction with another driver or the cashier at the store has a ripple effect. With social media, our opportunity to have a global impact is now even more of a possibility (for better or for worse).
Don’t underestimate your influence. Seek to have a global impact. Choose to….
Be your best today; be better tomorrow.
Carpe momento!!