I quickly finished Mark Batterson’s latest book, Chase the Lion. It’s my new pick for the best book of 2016.
(Having said that, I believe I owe you a toplist for this past period/quarter.)
This concept really became magnified to me as I was soaking in his multiple messages. It is simply amazing and you should stop and order it right now!
He goes into great length in one excerpt explaining the science behind the energy gained from a simple, tiny domino pushing over, it’s impact and so on. He talked specifically about not despising small beginnings, which is always a solid message, but my mind wandered to the chain reactions that are made from our decisions….
That word of encouragement you gave to that young middle school girl who is questioning her beauty and really herself. What was, or will be the impact of that? Potentially you set a course correction in her day, and perhaps her life.
That risk you took, to ask that girl to marry you, or to say YES to that handsome man? You ended up with a family and happiness and even a dog… and together have enriched the lives of so many in your neighborhood…
What if you didn’t join that group, get that honor, spend that week in that conference that helped you build knowledge to land your dream job?
The Domino effect is cool. It’s big stuff. It’s something worth thinking about. As you build your “story” and develop an intentional life, you grow and become more aware and you can help guide those reactions. In the meantime, I marvel at the chain reactions set off by so many who have touched my life unknowingly. The teachers, the counselors, the friends, the young camp counselor encouraging a young mom, the motivational speaker hoping his words landed in someone’s conscious.
Who in your life started a tiny domino effect that ended up changing your world? What decision? What Risk? What dream that you acted on?
(Photo creds: We Heart It, Ruthie Stark Photography)
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