Day 20 - June 4, 2010 - What You Do

"Depend not on fortune, but on conduct." Publilius Syrus

I know it’s been said 1,000 times, but your actions have an effect on those around you. We saw Stone Henge from a bus window as a result of someone’s actions. I cried. I was upset. It couldn’t be changed. Because someone did not return to the bus on time, we had to drive past Stone Henge without stopping. I can’t say I like that it happened, but it did. 24 people has to miss the experience because of one person.

Don’t we recognize that we are interconnected in society? If you smoke in a public place, you could cause health problems for someone else. If you yell at your friend because you’re angry, they’re going to remember your words forever. If you’re significantly late somewhere, you could be wasting someone’s time. Time is pretty precious, don’t you think?