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I Upset Someone Today

by Ginny Dye on 04/15/10

I upset someone today with The Bregdan Principle. After I got done explaining the concept (which is really so simple), she frowned and said, "That's kinda heavy to think I'm responsible for messing up someone's life."

Her response told me volumes. I smiled and responded, "Who said it was something bad? The Bregdan Principle could also reflect all the wonderful things that happen through history because of what you do." I paused, and then added gently, "If your first thought is that you're messing up someone's life you might want to take a step back and look at what you're doing."

The Bregdan Principle is so simple:

Every life that has been lived until today is a part of the woven braid of life. It takes every person's story to create history. Your life will help determine the course of history. You may think you don't have much of an impact. You do. Every action you take will reflect in someone else's life. Someone else's decisions. Someone else's future. Both good and bad.

I've written the Bregdan Chronicles to bring this principle home to people in a powerful story with compelling characters. Here's the deal... if every person living truly understood how powerful of an impact their everyday action have - no matter whether they head a government or hold a lowly job - they may think more carefully before they act.

I love to write, but my passion to make a difference is MUCH more powerful than that! As I write the Bregdan Chronicles (with Book # 1 - Storm Clouds Rolling In - already in print, and Book # 2 being released in 2 weeks), I hope you will fall in love with them. More than that, I hope you will become mindful of the impact of your actions, words and thoughts!

You can find my books right here. Just go to: www.BregdanChronicles.com . And, yes, there are 3 days left for you to get one of the autographed, first-edition copies. :)

I'd love to know how someone's actions have had an impact on your life, or how someone else's actions - no matter how far back have impacted your life today...

Have a marvelous day!

Ginny

Comments (9)

1. jb said on 4/15/10 - 05:37PM

The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it. Albert Einstein

2. Susan Wendland said on 4/15/10 - 07:01PM

Ginny, I am one of those people questions if my life really matters. Does it really matter if I smile at that frowning elderly person in line at the grocery store? Yes it does! I've done it and seen their faces light up. I understand what what you're talking about deeper than that. But if that moment in our lives we connected and it caused just the smallest ripple, imagine what a difference a week, a month, or a year of smiles can make. As you get older you realize that time passes much too quickly. Children are here and gone in the blink of an eye. And here I am doing what I set out to do in life. I supported my family, period. And time just got away from me. Now at 50+ I'm going back to college. (After 30 years of wishing I'd finished college I'm doing it!) And even if we don't directly influence other peoples lives, the people whose lives we touch, our children, friends, a classmate or a complete stranger will be impacted in ways that might change history. I know one thing, be it now or 100 years ago or from now and that is that love is the key to it all. If we live our lives and love ourselves, those around us we WILL make a difference. I want to know I matter, that my life has made another persons better today. And if I can close my eyes at the end of the day knowing that, then I am at peace. I'll never touch others lives like you do (I wish that I could), but I can touch your life. Know that I appreciate you and all that you are doing. Every day my life is enriched because of you and SBIY. I gave SBIY (Somebody Believes in You) as a gift recently and I have been thanked over and over again. So thank you. And if, at the end of your day you wonder if you've made someone's life better, just close your eyes and think of me, and my friend and the countless others who your words touch. Because every single day you make our lives better. And we smile at someone and their life is better. And on it goes... I may be a very thin strand in the cord that makes the braid, but for me, right now that is enough. Peace and Love Ginny! Susan

3. John-peter said on 4/15/10 - 07:01PM

I smiled at someone who was sad today. It brightened up their day. It made my New Moon resolutions manifest faster than I expected. I brought them a bouquet of roses and lifted their spirits. My Soul smiled a big happy face just like the New Moon portrayed a big Happy Face in the sky

4. Vern Rudolph said on 4/15/10 - 07:35PM

In 1980 I was laid off from my job and an old childhood friend had a small business. He offered to let me work with him until I found something more permanent. To my way of thinking he saved my family with that gesture. I actually ended up working with him for 8 years. He helped me and taught me a lot about trusting people and business relationships that has stayed with me for the last 30 years. I helped bring him into the modern world by introducing him to computers which helped him run his business better and faster. I never really thought about how much it meant to both of us until I read your blog today. Thanks for enlightening me.

5. Joanna said on 4/15/10 - 11:12PM

Thank you for this beautiful insight. I have always known that no matter what we do or what is done to us, there is a purpose. Our relationships are our best teachers and it takes a loving brave soul to shake us. I have a long story to tell, and it started in January 2007 and I think it is a neverending story. I will not go into it here, but if you wish I will send it to you privately. Yes I have learned a lot...my hurts have been my saviour. Much love and blessings, Joanna

6. francisco angeles said on 4/16/10 - 05:34AM

thank you for your kindness time and all blessing i appreciate i am sorry if i had done some wrong today Namaste

7. R.Prakash,Kerala,India said on 4/16/10 - 09:05AM

Thank you dearest friend for the wonderful words. Looking 4 hearing frm you R.Prakash rprakash33@gmail.com

8. CHRISTINE said on 4/16/10 - 08:51PM

MY MOTHER BLESS HER CAME TO ME IN A MIRROW, ONE DAY, AND THAT EXPERIENCE CHANGED MY WHOLE LIFE,I AM A REIKI MASTER NOW AND ANGELIC REIKI MASTER,AND WHEN IM HURTING I ASK FOR HELP AND IT IS GIVEN, I NEVER BEILEAVED SEEING IS BELEVING TO ME, I REALLY, DID NOT BELEIVE, UNTILL THAT DAY ( 5 YEARS AGO, ), AND I HAVE NEVER LOOKED BACK, WHITE EAGLE SEEMS TO ALWAYS BE THJERE WHEN I AM IN PAIN, AND I ASK FOR IT TO BE TAKEN AWAY, AND SPIRIT HAS NEVER LET ME DOWN, I LOVE SPIRIT, AND WANT TO WALK BETWEEN WORLDS IN THE ATHERIC, IN LOVE LOVE AND LIGHT.

9. EF said on 4/18/10 - 05:32AM

no matter what someone "does" it is YOUR reaction that is the outcome of a situation... To blame another for what is happening to you.. is the same adage as "the devil made me do it".. You are responsible for your reactions to situations, no matter what they are. Yes you can impact anothers life.. but ultimately it is because that person allowed you to.

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1.	jb said on 4/15/10 - 05:37PM
	The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it. Albert Einstein
2.	Susan Wendland said on 4/15/10 - 07:01PM
	Ginny, I am one of those people questions if my life really matters. Does it really matter if I smile at that frowning elderly person in line at the grocery store? Yes it does! I've done it and seen their faces light up. I understand what what you're talking about deeper than that. But if that moment in our lives we connected and it caused just the smallest ripple, imagine what a difference a week, a month, or a year of smiles can make. As you get older you realize that time passes much too quickly. Children are here and gone in the blink of an eye. And here I am doing what I set out to do in life. I supported my family, period. And time just got away from me. Now at 50+ I'm going back to college. (After 30 years of wishing I'd finished college I'm doing it!) And even if we don't directly influence other peoples lives, the people whose lives we touch, our children, friends, a classmate or a complete stranger will be impacted in ways that might change history. I know one thing, be it now or 100 years ago or from now and that is that love is the key to it all. If we live our lives and love ourselves, those around us we WILL make a difference. I want to know I matter, that my life has made another persons better today. And if I can close my eyes at the end of the day knowing that, then I am at peace. I'll never touch others lives like you do (I wish that I could), but I can touch your life. Know that I appreciate you and all that you are doing. Every day my life is enriched because of you and SBIY. I gave SBIY (Somebody Believes in You) as a gift recently and I have been thanked over and over again. So thank you. And if, at the end of your day you wonder if you've made someone's life better, just close your eyes and think of me, and my friend and the countless others who your words touch. Because every single day you make our lives better. And we smile at someone and their life is better. And on it goes... I may be a very thin strand in the cord that makes the braid, but for me, right now that is enough. Peace and Love Ginny! Susan
3.	John-peter said on 4/15/10 - 07:01PM
	I smiled at someone who was sad today. It brightened up their day. It made my New Moon resolutions manifest faster than I expected. I brought them a bouquet of roses and lifted their spirits. My Soul smiled a big happy face just like the New Moon portrayed a big Happy Face in the sky
4.	Vern Rudolph said on 4/15/10 - 07:35PM
	In 1980 I was laid off from my job and an old childhood friend had a small business. He offered to let me work with him until I found something more permanent. To my way of thinking he saved my family with that gesture. I actually ended up working with him for 8 years. He helped me and taught me a lot about trusting people and business relationships that has stayed with me for the last 30 years. I helped bring him into the modern world by introducing him to computers which helped him run his business better and faster. I never really thought about how much it meant to both of us until I read your blog today. Thanks for enlightening me.
5.	Joanna said on 4/15/10 - 11:12PM
	Thank you for this beautiful insight. I have always known that no matter what we do or what is done to us, there is a purpose. Our relationships are our best teachers and it takes a loving brave soul to shake us. I have a long story to tell, and it started in January 2007 and I think it is a neverending story. I will not go into it here, but if you wish I will send it to you privately. Yes I have learned a lot...my hurts have been my saviour. Much love and blessings, Joanna
6.	francisco angeles said on 4/16/10 - 05:34AM
	thank you for your kindness time and all blessing i appreciate i am sorry if i had done some wrong today Namaste
7.	R.Prakash,Kerala,India said on 4/16/10 - 09:05AM
	Thank you dearest friend for the wonderful words. Looking 4 hearing frm you R.Prakash rprakash33@gmail.com
8.	CHRISTINE said on 4/16/10 - 08:51PM
	MY MOTHER BLESS HER CAME TO ME IN A MIRROW, ONE DAY, AND THAT EXPERIENCE CHANGED MY WHOLE LIFE,I AM A REIKI MASTER NOW AND ANGELIC REIKI MASTER,AND WHEN IM HURTING I ASK FOR HELP AND IT IS GIVEN, I NEVER BEILEAVED SEEING IS BELEVING TO ME, I REALLY, DID NOT BELEIVE, UNTILL THAT DAY ( 5 YEARS AGO, ), AND I HAVE NEVER LOOKED BACK, WHITE EAGLE SEEMS TO ALWAYS BE THJERE WHEN I AM IN PAIN, AND I ASK FOR IT TO BE TAKEN AWAY, AND SPIRIT HAS NEVER LET ME DOWN, I LOVE SPIRIT, AND WANT TO WALK BETWEEN WORLDS IN THE ATHERIC, IN LOVE LOVE AND LIGHT.
9.	EF said on 4/18/10 - 05:32AM
	no matter what someone "does" it is YOUR reaction that is the outcome of a situation... To blame another for what is happening to you.. is the same adage as "the devil made me do it".. You are responsible for your reactions to situations, no matter what they are. Yes you can impact anothers life.. but ultimately it is because that person allowed you to.