taylorjuwig:

For those of you that have attended Warped Tour already, you might have noticed the guys in The Maine, A Rocket To The Moon, and This Century wearing t-shirts that say “BE THE EXAMPLE”. This is an awesome campaign they started to help promote a healthy, positive lifestyle for their fans.

This is a great example of doing something right when you have such an influence over so many kids. I commend their efforts in helping set things straight with a very superficial and shallow scene. It’s time that we all start realizing, before we can change the world, we have to change ourselves first. You can’t sit around and wait for someone else to set an example for you so you can follow that. You can be the example for everyone else, if you would like to.

What will you do to Be The Example? (If you reblog this, please post what you will do to help set a positive example for those around you)

I really want one of these shirts.  

It seems like now a days everyone gets stuck on the little things that don’t matter.  I’ve never realized how many rude people there are out there in the world.  I’m sorry you might not like your job but there is no reason to take your anger out on anyone else.  Life is wayy to short to be unhappy.  I smile at strangers.  why?  because I know that in the past when I’ve had a pretty shitty day just something as simple as a small smile from someone I have no idea who they are can make everything seem a little brighter.  The last 6 months has been a completely eye opening in every way.  Do things that make you smile, laugh, even jump for joy.  There needs to be more positive people out there.  I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again: Accept differences, its the only thing that keeps life interesting.  Be the example.  Don’t make judgements.  Accept people for who they are.