The Power of Influence
We all have the power to influence people and the world around us while at the same time people and the world also has a power of influence over us. Take a look at how your attitude, what you see and hear, peer pressure, and society can influence and be influenced in a way that makes us and it who we become.
Scientists have proven that we are very much influenced by things and people around us. Our family, friends and acquaintances all shape who we are and become to a lesser or greater degree as individuals. Why even advertisers use this fact in promoting products to lure prospective consumers. They use things that induce us as we see and hear them. This is done by using color, drama, action, beauty, music, jingles and other things that influence us as we see and hear them to stimulate and titillate us. Human society can influence us for good and for bad, but we can limit how much it does affect us.
Whether what we see or watch, hear or listen to is positive or else negative it will have an affect on you accordingly and in one, if not all, of three basic ways. The first way would be mentally, the second emotionally, the third physically. We manifest this persuasion in four basic ways. We show it in our attitude, feelings, speech and behavior. For instance, if a person constantly watches violence he or she may develop a unconcerned attitude about the sufferings of others, an indifference toward the pain of another, speech that reveals harshness and a lack of tact, aggressive conduct or all four manifestations of negative influence may occur. Positive stimuli have, of course, a positive effect. So watch your surroundings and allow yourself to be molded into the best person you can be. Use the power of influence to your advantage.
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