Every Decision & Action We Make Has An Impact

October 3, 2015 | Posted at 7:23 am | by Christianne (Follow User)

If you’ve watched the news recently, chances are you’ve been keeping up with all the atrocity that’s been happening in our world.
 

There have been acts of terror, shootings, and domestic violence- just to name a few. All this got me asking myself: Why is it so hard to walk in love? Why is it so hard as humans to choose the road of charity and peace towards each other?
 

If we fully grasped what love is, then we would truly grasp the truth that only love can stop the wars, killings and brutality in our world. If we could full grasp how our decisions impact each other, then maybe things would start to change for the better. I know there are a lot of reasons why it can be difficult to act out of love for those around us. However, I honestly believe that one of the biggest culprits to walking in love, is individualism.
 

(Photo: iStockphoto)

(Photo: iStockphoto)

I’m not talking about the traditional sense of individualism, such as “being true to your unique self.” The individualism I’m talking about is dangerous and toxic. Individualism is acting like what you do- your decisions, your actions- don’t affect the people around you. Individualism tells you that we are not connected to anyone else. Individualism makes us indifferent to the pain of our neighbors.
 

The spirit of individualism blinds us to our selfish tendencies and makes us believe that revenge, prejudice, and hate are OK. And to break it down further: it all starts with one selfish action that may seem harmless to those around us. For example, when one decides to do drugs they are not only harming their body, but the lives of those around them.
 

Sure one could think to themselves, “It’s my body, I can do drugs if I want.” And this may be partially true, it is their body- but there is much more to the story. When one does drugs, that can cause their mental and physical health to diminish, this can in turn cause them to act in a dangerous manner that is out of the ordinary. These harmful actions hurt those close to the person doing the drugs physically and emotionally because no one wants to see their loved ones suffer from drug use.
 

But, doing drugs can also have a detrimental effect on those the person doesn’t know. For instance, during a binge the drug addict may choose to physically hurt an innocent bystander because they are not in their right frame of mind. So you see this cycle can continue to go on and on. The unhealthy decisions of one person proves detrimental to the people who they know and don’t know. On the other hand, had this person acted out of love for their family and those around them, they would have avoided drugs, thus avoiding hurting those around them.
 

We were not created to be alone.


 

No matter if you consider yourself an introvert or the most outgoing person you know, it is our nature as humans to be social. We were created to care about the well-being of other humans beings. In other words, God created us to love and to be loved. That’s our purpose.
 

Remember that every decision you make does have a consequence not only for you, but for those around you. If you want to be a beacon of hope in this world, if you are inspired to leave a legacy of peace then be an example of love through your actions. You are not only connected to your family and friends, you are connected to the young girl on the other side of the world who is fighting to receive an education or to the boy who has to walk miles everyday for clean water.
 

Your actions have a lasting effect, so make your mark in a good way. Walk in love and remember that regardless of what society says- we are our brother’s keeper. So love and watch the peace unfold.