The Micro-Mantra: Three Words To Live By
Yesterday, @MariaShriver created the worldwide trending topic on Twitter – #threewordstoliveby.
This is the tweet that started the trend. And this is the one that first established the hashtag.
People all over the world have been writing their three-word life credos. Other celebrities have chimed in. Brands like Nike and AMC have advertised around it.
Maria kicked it off with an inspirational tone — “Here are three words to live by: pass it on.” — and so it continued that way for hours: tens of thousands of messages — some uplifting, others profound, a few silly — circulating around the Twittersphere.
Maria shared dozens of her favorite micro-mantras through re-tweets to her nearly 700,000 followers. Once it became a trending topic in the United States, she encouraged her followers to make it a global phenomenon.
And then it did.
When it went completely viral, it went beyond her. Over time, the original messenger was dropped. But, surprisingly, the original positive spirit of the message remained. Well, mostly.
A little less than 24 hours later, it’s still the top trending hashtag worldwide.
So, what three words guide your life? Join the conversation.
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