The Kind and Unknowing Ripple

The nature of our world is such that people tend to notice a negative ripple effect more often than a positive one.

This is typically due to the fact that a slight improvement from status quo doesn't generate as much noise as a slight downgrade.

However, we should certainly never ignore the power of a positive ripple effect.

Most of us have seen enough negative examples to be spared any further explanation.

However, we can rarely ever know the source of some good.

A kind act by one may reset an otherwise bad day, making the recipient of said action inclined to do good themselves.

Every so often, we hear stories told years down the road.

They typically sound something like the following: "Someone once did this or that for me at an extremely low point in my life, and I knew one day I'd be able to give back..."

While the specific details can vary greatly, the core nature of the act is simple - Be the good you wish to see in the world.

- Aaron N.