The Butterfly Effect

Have you ever heard of the Butterfly Effect? The Butterfly Effect is a theory that essentially says that one small action or change can cause a large change further down the road. For example, when a butterfly flaps its wings, it moves a small amount of air. That small amount of movement causes more movement that escalates into larger movement that could cause a hurricane on the other side of the world. This is true for people, too. One small action can create a series of actions that can change the world.

Looking at what the Butterfly Effects means, I think of it as how we, as people, can make a huge difference in the world. Whether it be something small like throwing your trash in a trash can or something large like starting a fundraiser to help scientists research ways to help cure cancer. Whatever we do, we make the change and that can be good or bad.

"Its not that we CAN make a difference. Its that we DO make a difference. Everything we do has an impact on something or someone else. We don't get to decide whether we CAN make a difference. We get to decide only if the difference we make is negative or positive. There are no neutral actions." -Colleen Patrick-Goudreau

When I look at myself and my life, I think of my past and how every little thing that I did effected my life. How it affected my future. At the time, I didn't necessarily realize or seem to care. However, in the long run if effected me a great deal. And I regret it. I never got to live the life that I wanted to live. That I should have lived and could have. Which is why I wanted to write about it. Any little thing can effect your life and those around you greatly - big or small. Thats why many grew up hearing watch what you say or do bc it can effect your future. We decide on how things impact our lives and its up to us if we let us negatively or positively impact us and the world.

In order for us to change the world and how we live, we need to start with the little things. And by that I mean things like...

* Being kind to others

* Treating the environment better by recycling and picking up trash

* Loving yourself for who you are. Being you and only you

* Helping others

* Stopping a bully

* Studying harder

Some of these thing you might think are silly and irrelevant but they make a change. It's what will not only make you a better person but the world a better place. Not one thing is too little because in the long run, it makes a world of a difference.

We are the change. We make the difference. We cause the Butterfly Effect.