The Power of Human Connections

     As humans, we are all connected.  This indicates that  without the special bonds we share with the people associated with us, we would be totally different than we actually are.  The people in our lives all influence us in different ways.  These combinations of influences make us who we are today; they make us unique.  They provide a framework for our personality traits, customs, beliefs, and interests.  These connections with others completely sculpt us as individuals and forever change our lives.
     Likewise, since it is in our human nature to be connected, we change the lives of countless others, similar to how they change ours.  Every time that we observe each other's behaviors, or when we simply have conversations with others, it leaves permanent impressions on us and our lives, whether we realize it at the time or not.  These impressions and insights stay with us throughout our lives, and we often share them with totally different people without noticing it. For example, if you have a strong point of view on a certain topic and you share your viewpoints with another person, they can lead you to fully alter your opinions on that topic.  They can make you see things from a different point of view, which you will most likely do to others as well.  These new opinions that have formed can provide morals or guidelines for the way that you live your life; they can make you see the world in a different light; they can help you achieve your goals.
     The most important thing about being linked with other people is the relationships that we develop with them.  Good or bad, these relationships are the ultimate reasons that our lives are the way they are.  We cross paths with people to be taught life lessons, to gain knowledge, and to help others. If you think about it, if certain people in history would not have crossed paths or somehow been connected, many people from our generation may not be in existence today.  If things would have gone differently, we very well could currently be living in a different country, have different friends and family members, and we could be living the lives of other people.  The idea may be complicated to understand, but it is very true.  This provides further evidence to prove that all human souls and lives are connected, and that absolutely everything happens for a reason; there are no such things as coincidences.