Your Ripple Effect

“Have you ever thought of yourself as a pebble? Metaphorically speaking, on the ‘pond of life’ that is exactly what you are when you consider those who are affected by the ripple effect of your thoughts, deeds, and actions. You might even be a ‘rock’ turning ripples into waves. Just consider the lives you touch during the span of a day, a year, or a lifetime, perhaps without ever realizing it. … The takeaway is you really do matter; everything you do has an impact on someone, somewhere, even if you don’t know them. … So, the question we must ask ourselves isn’t, will I make a difference in the world? The real question is, what kind of difference will it be? May the ripples you send forth this day be guided by the impulse of loving-kindness, selflessness, non-judgment, compassion, and joy. This is what our world needs now and you are the ‘perfect pebble’ to make some mighty waves” (Dennis Merritt Jones, “The Ripple Effect of You…,” HuffPost, July 25, 2014, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-ripple-effect-of-you_b_5620968).