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Dear Change Maker,

What’s your heart posture like?


There was once a young beautiful lady who happened to be one of those who claim to be so passionate about social impact.

On her social media page, she writes and talks so much about social impact to the extent that everyone has come to believe in her passion.


You would even think she can and would go to any length to cause a change, so she thought as well.


Not too long after she happened to be posted to a rural area that was suffering from the aftermath of a war that occurred and she had to work as a volunteer to impact the children in this area, she then discovered the true posture or state of her heart towards social impact.


She had to come to a place of being honest with herself especially when she saw how those who don’t even claim to be passionate about social impact are passionately and willingly impacting these children suffering from the aftermath of the war.


She wondered what then had she been doing on social media.

“Am I living a double life?” She asked herself.


It’s possible you resonate so well with this lady or this young lady is even you right now. What you keep preaching negates your actions totally especially when caught unaware.


You can’t keep going this way.

You can’t keep talking about social impact or issues because you want a certain kind of influence in this category.


To really make impact, you need to train your heart to really love what you talk about. 


Intentionally practise what you preach by taking baby steps till it becomes a part of you.


It won’t be nice for someone who only knows you on social media to bump into you one day and finds out you are nothing but a fake.


Don’t make work more difficult for those who are trying to influence others to take social impact more seriously.


There are lives that needs to be touched.

Don’t be a reason why they would forever be in pains.


Take responsibility for your heart posture towards social impact.


Take responsibility for your growth.

Ensure you are really growing to become a real change maker beyond the social media.


Check your heart, what does it say?

Is it in line with what you preach?

Can you subconsciously impact lives without being compelled to?

Are you really passionate about the cause you preach about?


Think about it!

Till I write to you again.

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