Why Your Actions Count

In the year 1961, a meteorologist by the name of Edward Lorenz was working away at his computer, running simulations to predict weather patterns. He started a simulation and then took a coffee break while letting it run, expecting to wrap up the day’s work with a convenient set of results that matched his earlier tests.

However, when Lorenz checked the output of the simulation, he found that the results were drastically different from his other predictions. Scanning the simulation’s inputs to look for an error, Lorenz found that he had rounded a decimal value down to three digits instead of inputting six. This minuscule difference somehow managed to make a massive change in the results! Based on this incident, Lorenz came up with the idea of the butterfly effect: the idea that a butterfly in Africa could indirectly cause a tornado in the United States. 

Due to this effect, we need to keep the potential consequences of our actions in our minds at all times. Not only that, but we can also leverage the power of the butterfly effect to make a big difference in the long run. One excellent way to do this is by performing random acts of kindness (RAKs). The idea of a RAK is built on the foundation of the butterfly effect: that a tiny act of kindness can make a massive difference. This will work only if we all work together to perform RAKs and make the world a better place, one step at a time!

To find out more about this topic, check out my video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am894rQKP0k