"What is something you wish more people knew or believed?"
The "Butterfly Effect" is real. According to Wiki, the Butterfly Effect is the idea that small causes can have large effects. The scientific premise is that the flapping of a butterfly's wings can, through the movement of air, cause a ripple effect which could make a tornado on the other side of the country. Kind of impossible you may think, but it's been proven.
We had the pleasure of listening to Andy Andrews speak at a convention a few years ago and I absolutely love his work. He has a very unique storytelling style and this is one of my favorites of his. He explains the Butterfly Effect using people and the things they do in their lifetime to illustrate it.
In it he says, "Your life matters and what you do today could affect generations to come." Of course the obvious things are that we could use up all the food and water supply and pollute the air. We know that.
But I believe that it can be a very simple thing, like a smile, that may change the lives of other people. Maybe it is by smiling at a person walking down the street or by making eye contact with the grocery clerk or salesperson, smiling at them and thanking them by name. Maybe it is by writing something in one of my blogs that happens to make the reader smile. I believe that by doing so, perhaps the smile will be passed on from the grocery clerk to the customer behind me and so on and so on. Perhaps the smile will make someone who is feeling discouraged or upset just a little happier.
I have made it my goal to try to make at least one person smile every day. I know I feel better when I smile.
If you have not heard of Andy Andrews before, I would suggest that you read his books or take a listen to some of his other stories on YouTube. Here is another favorite: Amazing Grace:
I'll bet that one brings a smile to your face!
Hope you are following along with the Blog-tember Challenge. 10 days left! Let me know if I made you smile :)
Hi Janet, what a wonderful post! the kindest, sweetest gifts any person can possibly give to another are a smile and a hug, both warm another's day and are most often returned too :) Thank you for sharing Janet, hope you're having a fabulous week, huggles always xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful post Janet! I'd not heard of Andy Andrews before - what a wonderful introduction. I love the the Butterfly Effect paradigm, and I love your smile mission. I'm certainly a successful recipient. :-) Wishing you a wonderful week and a fabulous finish to the Blogtember challenge.
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