Have you ever, Nah, you must have.
At one time or another, we all have no doubt put our foot into a pool of water or skipped a rock along the surface of a lake. Watching how that just the slightest contact with the water has made a ripple or wave effect, if you will, which enlarges as it spreads out.
(Ripples theoretically can continue until contacting an opposing force).
We do the same thing with our lives; we make ripples. They begin within our immediate area and then can spread throughout our community, state, country, and world.
You’re probably thinking “what…” but truth be told, when we do the smallest of things, our actions make ripples.
When you say good morning to someone, at that moment you’ve made a ripple. Did you see their smile or hear them say the same back to you or some nearby individual? How did it make you feel, happy? Well, that same happiness will spread throughout the day as your ripples continue to spread.
You are no doubt wondering how I think this small ripple, the one you’ve just created, can go global, it’s easy. Today, we have so many avenues of communication available to us that time is not a factor.
As your ripple spreads to others, then their ripple spreads, it continues to compound. In some cases taking just a short time for a ripple-contacted individual to board an international flight, make an international call, send an email, Facebook message or post, etc. and you have made a global ripple.
That is why it is so imperative that we be mindful of the ripples we are creating. As easily as we can send out good ripples, we can also send adverse ones. As easily as we can make someone’s day memorable, we can also darken it.
So let’s all be mindful of our ripples, and be sure that we are sending out beautiful ripples, as many as we possibly can.
