You may feel driven today to persuade others that your outlook on life is the right one. Because you have likely built up your sphere of influence over time, the response you receive as you share your views may be more positive than you expected. Yet even as you take pleasure in this power, consider that you may be doing more harm than good in the lives of the people you care about. Your values can give you the strength and stamina you need to achieve your goals, yet these same ideals may not serve your family and friends particularly well. Today, those who wish to embrace your philosophy or lifestyle will likely approach you directly, when they are ready.

However much we wish to share out beliefs and opinions with the people we encounter each day, we must always recognize that the system of values that serves us well in our lives will not necessarily be as beneficial to others. Those individuals who share our environments bear witness to our ideologies each and every day because they can see that we live in accordance with the principles we hold dear. If they feel inclined to follow in our footsteps, they will approach us for guidance, whether or not we have proven ourselves to them. It is better that we let others follow their own paths and operate on their own timelines, as the direction their development will ultimately take is unknown to us. The gentle influence you wield today will be based on your powerful and innate sincerity rather than anything you say.