IMPACT

One by one, little by little, this is how to make the ocean rise.

There are days in my life when I feel out of place, or you could say I go through silent anxiety, where I switch myself into a mode where I am silent and everything is distant—every voice, every person, and every touch. On one of these days, particularly, I observe every single thing that there is, and on one of those days I noticed how much a small animal like a dog can scare off a big animal like a cow. That’s when I came across writing about this topic. That is when I contemplated the fact that it is important to have a voice or personality that makes a great impact on people, or even the tiniest grain of influence. It doesn’t matter how much bigger you are or how much reputation you hold; it all comes down to how much power you have in your voice and how you keep a strong perspective towards things or situations that are much greater than any position people hold in their opulent lives.

Correspondingly, I also believe it is those little quotes we used to hear or see from our friends and parents or in social media that made us understand life right now as millennials or Gen Z. Today, as we see them closer, those quotes really turn your world upside down. The problem being that in a society where people are stunted by external opulence and grandeurs, if you look closer, you will get to know the authenticity of being a smaller one and making a big impact rather than being a bigger version and impressing people over and over. As empty as it is to give this a thought, people nowadays worship the grandeur rather than the small things we used to do as kids, like fragranced erasers, for instance, or gully cricket.

With this, I often wonder how funny it is to live and notice what kind of impact you can have on those you admire and those who admire you. It is relevant to make a small impact in order to redefine a big one, but consequently, it is also vital for a person to make big or rather small impacts in their lives too in order to evolve in this interconnected world. As we can see, the world is a complicated place where every single action has a grain size or no effect on the bigger picture. However, if you look deeper and more minutely at life, you will notice how seemingly little occurrences or behaviours were actually catalysts for a tremendous transformation in your current life. It's a "butterfly effect" that transitions our lives in great ways. A simple walk into the park or a nearby shop, for example, can be a life-changing experience. You could meet someone who can help you acquire your ideal career, dream education, or anything else you want. However, if you choose a different path or arrive 5 minutes late, the situation will be different. The idea that something small like walking or buying something from a store can have a larger effect on your life, such as altering your professional or personal life, is called the butterfly effect. It shows us that, even if we reject the idea that the world is interconnected, a single tiny event or decision can have an impact on a bigger, more complicated system. The effect is named after a chaos theory analogy in which a little butterfly, by fluttering its wings, might possibly produce a typhoon.

As an author said, "Sometimes all a person wants is an empathetic ear; all he or she needs is to talk it out." I observed it while I was sharing a part of myself lately that an individual always craves the emotional support he or she gives to others. Simultaneously, I have also learned, through good or bad experiences, that it is a prime principle to be aware of the fact that you should not forget who you are and where you came from, but in this process of knowing and sharing, you also must consider where other people are coming from. When you speak and build a space where people can breathe and flap wings, it is vital to know that every single word you speak to others, in whatever form or in whatever situation or mood, will have an effect on their lives in a significant way, so it is required that one should speak wisely and with patience no matter what. Everyone is different, but some are more extreme than others, and some are less extreme; some are balanced, and some are still figuring it out, but I always remember the quote that I read somewhere that said that if you do not know the way to reach the end of the tunnel, just take the next step. As we continue to learn and appreciate a lot in our lives, we should also consider that no act is ever too small everything has butterfly effect your words or thoughts can alter someone thought process.