Day 43: Influences

Influence is the impact that someone or something has on you. There are many things that could influence us or has already influenced us: family, books, peers, series, movies, internet, videos, etc.

Influence is classified into two: good and bad.

- Good Influence

Being influenced to do something that benefits oneself or others.

Example: being loyal, learning new things, being practical, etc.

- Bad Influence

Being influenced to do something that negatively affects oneself or others.

Example: stealing, harming, hatred, etc.

One of the greatest source of influence are family: who teach us various lessons, how we must behave in the society, how to adhere to different norms, etc. They are the ones who shape a majority of our views on the real world. Peers are another, who tell us new things or share new pieces of information- some of us tend to be influenced by this.

Many influences(good or bad) may come our way, but it is our choice of whether we want to be influenced or not.

We mustn't completely be influenced by someone or something . We mustn't blindly believe in anything we see or hear- we must form our own opinions.

Warmest Regards,

Medha