In a world of six billion people, it’s easy to believe that the only way to
initiate profound transformation is to take extreme action. Each of us,
however, carries within us the capacity to change the world in small ways for
better or worse. Everything we do and think affects the people in our lives,
and their reactions in turn affect others. As the effect of a seemingly
insignificant word passes from person to person, its impact grows and can
become a source of great joy, inspiration, anxiety, or pain. Your thoughts
and actions are like stones dropped into still waters, causing ripples to
spread and expand as they move outward. The impact you have on the world is
greater than you could ever imagine, and the choices you make can have
far-reaching consequences. You can use the ripple effect to make a positive
difference and spread waves of kindness that will wash over the world.
Should the opportunity arise, the recipient of a good deed will likely feel
compelled to do a good deed for someone else. Someone feeling the effects of
negative energy will be more likely to pass on that negative energy. One act
of charity, one thoughtful deed, or even one positive thought can pass from
individual to individual, snowballing until it becomes a group movement or
the ray of hope that saves someone’s life. Every transformation, just like
every ripple, has a point of origin. You must believe in your ability to be
that point of origin if you want to use the ripples you create to spread
goodness. Consider the effect of your thoughts and actions, and try to act
graciously as much as possible.
A smile directed at a stranger, a compliment given to a friend, an attitude
of laughter, or a thoughtful gesture can send ripples that spread among your
loved ones and associates, out into your community, and finally throughout
the world. You have the power to touch the lives of everyone you come into
contact with and everyone those people come into contact with. The momentum
of your influence will grow as your ripples moves onward and outward. One of
those ripples could become a tidal wave of positivity.
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