The two words I see most people often get confused with are affect and effect. They both have different meanings.
The term “affect” is usually used as a verb. It means to produce a change or influence something or someone. For example, “The rain affected the traffic,” or “The new policy will affect the company’s profits.”
On the other hand, the term “effect,” is usually used as a noun. It means the result or consequence of something. For example, “The effect of the rain was a flooded street,” or “The new policy had a positive effect on the company’s profits.”
So, to summarize, “affect” is a verb that means to produce a change or influence. While “effect” is a noun that means the result or consequence of something.
To put things in perspective in life, are you affecting your life or are you the effect of your life? Kind of like the thermostat-thermometer analogy. As a thermostat, you can change the temperature of the room. Whereas, as a thermometer, you become the temperature of the room. Which one are you? Which one do you want to be?