There is at least one person in everyone's life who has greatly influenced them. An individual does not need to be physically near you every day to have an impact on your life. What does it mean to have an impact on someone's life? For me, having an impact means instilling confidence in someone to push them to do something. I believe we were all created to spread and gain knowledge from each other to bring substance into our individual lives. Eric Thomas, a phenomenal speaker, educator, author, activist, and minister, has made an incredible impact on my life through his motivational speeches. Eric Thomas was born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Detroit, Michigan. His childhood and adolescence were challenging. Eric decided to run away from home and live on the streets of Detroit at the age of sixteen and dropped out of high school. At the age of seventeen Eric met a pastor who became his mentor and ultimately changed his life. As a result, Eric earned his GED and enrolled at Oakwood University. Through this, Thomas realized that this was his destiny...