talking with my cousin the other week
she confided in me
that she wasnt having much impact—she has a message to share but the only people who listen to her are (her mom—her friend—me)
so my cousin was sad
but i said listen here cous
i think your impact calculation is bogus
heres why
theres a lizard somewhere in the world and my sister sees it and takes its picture
the lizard is beautiful
its orange with white spots on its back
tiny little thing
my sister puts the picture on the internet and i see it and i get moved by its beauty and it affects me
this lizard may have an impact calculation (how well is its beauty reaching the world ??)
but i bet that lizard knows nothing of cameras
and i bet that lizard knows nothing of the internet
and i bet that lizard knows nothing of me !!
and i bet that lizard knows nothing of you (who are reading this story)
and i bet that even my sister doesnt know that i am telling stories based on her picture that she posted of a lizard she thought was cute
and i am sure that i do not know who is reading this article and im sure i have no idea what the impact of me writing this will be
so
your impact calculation is bogus
be yourself
do your thing
make beauty
share it
enjoy the process
dont worry about the impact (or lack of)