I’d rather be an influencer (much as I cringe when i hear that word and its current meaning as on Tik Tok and YouTube I guess).

I don’t know about you but when I see someone that I might say “inspires” me, it’s just a feeling like “wow, how special that person is. look at all they overcame. I’d like to be like that.”

But, for me anyway, that’s pretty much where it ends. It’s a positive emotion but if emotions were currency, we’d all be rich.

I want to see WHAT or HOW someone did something to get to where now everyone is calling them an inspiration. What steps did they take? We know that no one is truly an “overnight” success no matter what it might seem. They had to work to get there and I want to know what those steps were. I also want to know what they overcame to see if I can identify with it and then put their techniques into practice for my own improvement. If i have no clue what their obstacle is like because I’ve never experienced anything similar, I won’t get as much benefit from following their steps (we can always benefit in some way).

Of course, most “inspirational” people have dealt with physical, mental and emotional aspects of adversity or desire.

I would much rather someone say “gee, Terrie, I didn’t realize how important it is to rest/sleep before making significant decisions until you kept hammering it home” than to hear “you are such an inspiration.” I don’t know what you did with that inspiration. If you tell me, then that’s different and it’s meaningful.

I want to teach and guide and help those who want to learn about how I got from point A to point B – and more importantly, perhaps, what i learned that I should have done to make the trip easier.

Which would you rather be? Which has a greater impact?