Be The Reason Someone Believes In Good People

Hey team. It is Wednesday, and I wanted to share a quote I read. I’m not sure who exactly put it out there, but it’s a good one.

“Be the reason someone believes in good people.”

Be the reason someone else believes that there are good people in the world. I know that sometimes it’s really hard. You may be in a moment of your life where you think everybody has an angle to get over on you.

Just this past month, Karen and I experienced not one, not two, but three instances where someone tried to steal our credit card information. We had to go through the nightmare of canceling and replacing them. If you’ve ever dealt with this, you know how frustrating it can be. It feels like a growing issue, and after a while, you start to believe that everyone is out to get you. You become guarded, skeptical, and before you know it, you start believing there are no good people left in the world.

But here’s the danger in that—it can make us become the very thing we don’t want to have around us. That’s a sad, sad thing.

So, instead of letting negativity win, be the reason people believe in goodness. Go out of your way to do small but meaningful things. Open a door for someone. I love watching a lady’s face light up when my boys hold the door for her at Red Robin, Olive Garden, or Elmer’s.

JT is so precious—he waits for his mom to come out. I usually have to get David because he’s already running toward the car, but JT lingers. He holds the door open. He does those small, thoughtful things that make a big impact. He’s going to be such a great husband someday because he’s growing up understanding the importance of kindness. David has a heart of compassion, generosity, and giving.

Imagine if we all nurtured those same traits. Imagine if we all focused on being the good that someone else can believe in.

Sometimes, we get caught up in the negativity on social media. If you read one negative post, suddenly, your feed is filled with 10, 15, 20 more just like it. The algorithms are designed to keep you engaged, and before you know it, your entire social media feed is flooded with negativity.

I’ve experienced this firsthand. I searched Facebook Marketplace for golf clubs for Jonathan. The next thing I knew, my entire feed was filled with ads and posts about golf—how to swing, how to buy clubs, which gloves to use. The same thing happened when I looked at camp trailers because my boys wanted to go camping. Suddenly, my feed was bombarded with ads for campgrounds, camping gear, and everything related.

Social media works this way in every aspect. If you engage with negativity, it will keep feeding you more of it.

But here’s the good news—you can change it.

Go in and adjust your feed. Unlike negative content. Click “I don’t want to see this type of post.” Instead, fill your mind with good things. Read leadership quotes, follow uplifting content, and be intentional about what you consume. What you feed your mind shapes your outlook.

If you want to be the reason, be the person that others believe in, if you want people to believe that good still exists, make sure you’re filling your own heart and mind with positivity. Recognize that media and social media are designed to keep you engaged—even if it’s with things that drain you. Take control. Stop letting negativity consume your thoughts.

Be kind, be generous. Be loving, be supportive, be encouraging.

I’m battling a lingering bout of bronchitis right now, and it’s frustrating, but I won’t let it stop me from sharing this message.

Be the person who restores someone’s faith in good people.

God bless you. Have a wonderful week. I hope you have a blessed Wednesday and a blessed rest of your week. And remember, just like it says right here: Be valuable. Nothing less will do.

That is our core purpose. If you are being valuable, people will see the good in you. I know there is good in you—because I see it.

God bless you. Have a wonderful week.