This week, I decided to write a little about people and their perspective on life. I’ve decided on this because I have a story to go along with it. A little while ago, I went to this cafe with my dad. We both met an amazing person that day. We walked up the the register to place our order. The man at the register was so joyful and happy, that it brought me joy and happiness. While the man walked away for two seconds to get our orders, I said to my dad, “This is what I love about some people, who love life and their so happy that it brings happiness to you!” As I was saying this, the man returned to us with our coffee. As he returned, my dad complimented him on his ways and how he brought us happiness and asked what he does to keep himself so positive.
He replied, “Well, I watch these little clips called ‘Ted Talks’, They are little talks by people who are inspirational and have advice to give to everyone listening. And what I got from it was to be happy and to enjoy everything you do. Live your life to the fullest and do not let anyone bring you down from that, get what you need to get done. Work hard, play hard! Also, connecting to a job and getting what you need to get done, we all know that well never ‘feel’ like doing errands, we never ‘feel’ like finishing our homework, and well never ‘feel’ ready to do homework. In order to get things done and do them properly, take the feel out of it, just do it. Don’t tell yourself ‘I do not really ‘feel’ like doing it right now.’ Well, you’re not gonna want to ‘feel’ like doing it later, so take the feel out of it, stop procrastinating, and just get your work done.” As he told me and my dad that, my whole perspective of work changed. He continued, “ Thats how I tend to do things, and out of that, I get a lot done and I don’t feel as overwhelmed and I am more happy and relaxed.” I responded, “Thats absolutely amazing they way you think! I am going to begin to watch this shows, ‘Ted Talks’, and I am going to get as much as I can done!, Thank you so much for talking to me, I really appreciate it, nice meeting you!” The man responds, “Oh thank you! You guys are such sweet people, I’m so glad we got to talk! Come back anytime you want! Hope to see you soon again!”
After this, we haven’t seen the man since, but I will never forget him and what he said to me. This affected me enormously. Its crazy to see how some people can really affect others for the rest of their life. Knowing that I felt really happy and wanting to talk to him all day, and knowing how brilliant and well controlling of his mind he was, makes me want to be that way, so now a days, when I do not ‘feel’ like doing my homework, I think about what that man had said to me, and I get it done. When I see how happy he was and I get that feeling of joy from how happy he was, it makes me want to be the same way. So, now a days, I’ve even been a more happy, joyful, and positive person. And imagine, all of this changing of me as a person, from how what one said affected me. Thats all it takes. All it takes is for one positive person to come into your life and affect you positively. Which is what happened to me. And I couldn’t be more happy that it did.