we radiate what we are.

In a religion class the other night, our teacher gave us this quote by David. O. McKay:

"There is one responsibility which no man can evade; that responsibility is his personal influence.  Man's unconscious influence is the silent, subtle radiation of his personality--the effect of his words and his actions on others.  This radiation is tremendous.  Every moment of life man is changing, to a degree, the life of the whole world.


Every man has an atmosphere which is affecting every other man.  He cannot escape for one moment this radiation of his character, this constant weakening or strengthening of others.  Man cannot evade the responsibility by merely saying it is an unconscious influence.


Man can select the qualities he would permit to be radiated.  He can cultivate sweetness, calmness, trust, generosity, truth, justice, loyalty, nobility, and make them vitally active in his character.  And by these qualities he will constantly affect the world.


This radiation, to which I refer, comes from what a person really is, not from what he pretends to be....


Life is a state of radiation and absorption.  To exist is to radiate.  To exist is to be the recipient of radiation."


I love this quote!  During every moment in our lives, we're radiating our existence to the universe. And we're either giving or taking. We can choose to give life rather than take it away as we literally strengthen those around us.  We are--for better or worse--changing the world every day by what we choose to do.  COOL!