You attend a meeting
or are invited to be part of a discussion.
You say and do nothing.
You’re neutral, right?
You’re not helping
but you’re not hurting anyone either.
Nope.
You’re not neutral.
You’re hurting.
That seat or spot
could have been occupied
by someone
who WOULD help.
By taking it,
you’re blocking that help.
“You’re either the person
who creates energy.
Or you’re the one
who destroys it.
You might be the one
who initiates projects,
who asks, “what if?”
or eagerly says, “I’ll do it.”
The person who finds
and amplifies
and supports the good work
of others.
The spark.
Or, it’s possible
you’re the passive one,
the naysayer,
the bystander,
the one who manages
to eat the donuts
at the meeting
but not actually add much
in the way of energy,
kinetic or potential.”
Doing and saying nothing
isn’t being neutral.
It is harming.