But you know what else happens? Adults learn from watching other adults. It’s true! The impressionable minds of young people are, of course, more ready to observe others and more likely to mimic us.

But grown folk – friends, peers, family members, and even strangers who we encounter – are just as observant of others’ behaviors. All the more reason to live up to our values in everyday life, and avoid being controlled by our lesser instincts. Of course, these moments generally are far less magical and mostly go unnoticed. But when the stars align, we do have the chance to be the positive influence some other human being in the world needed.