The result in your life is a pointer to the kind of influence you embrace.- Tejumade Adepelumi
A fisherman knows his onions perfectly when it comes to fishing. One of the common techniques used in fishing is the hooking technique. It involves attaching bait to the hook to lure and get the fish. The bait is usually irresistible to the fish. Once the fish makes the move to feed on the bait, then it's a good day for the fisherman. Note that the fish is unaware that, that which looks like food is bait. The fish is not even aware that someone is waiting behind the scene to get hold of it.
This is where I am headed, oftentimes, just like the fish we take what we see or what is told hook, line, and sinker, without a proper check or a discernment of the source. Partly because we believe in the track record of the speaker/doer. We somehow forget that the ones we look up to at times are humans who are frail & vulnerable. We forget that not everything we see is the way it seems. Yes, the voice of God could equal the voice of man. However, double-checking the source of what we are told or what we see before making any decision is not out of place.
Oftentimes, just like the fish, we take what we see or what is told hook, line, and sinker, without a proper check or a discernment of the source.
Sadly, many people are quick to make significant decisions in their lives because of what they have seen or heard. Many of which crash eventually. Of a truth, we cannot deny the fact that In life, we all are greatly influenced by what we "SEE & HEAR."
To Influence, a person or a people is to pass down an ideology or a belief system or to subtlety have a degree of control over the action of a thing, person, or people. It is rather unfortunate that some people make life-changing decisions under the influence of alcohol. For reasons best known to them, they feel that's the perfect timing. While some make their decisions based on the lifestyle or counsel of someone they admire or love. People are influenced in different ways.
However, to be Influenced by whatever or whoever is not bad in itself. Every decision we make per time is influenced by one thing or the other. But the question remains what influences you? How veritable is the belief system upon which your life is based? Who/What feeds your Influence?
To be continued...
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