the butterfly effect

ever heard of chaos theory?
how the presence of a butterfly, in a particular location at a particular time, can lead to a hurricane being formed?

well basically, it's all about how one small thing can result in a chain of effects, eventually leading to a whole other series of consequences... much like a "pay it forward" effect.

so picture a chain effect.
or more so, many many chains of effect...
picture many positive chains, as well as negative chains.

positive chains spread positivity from one person to another.
while negative chains, as the name suggests, work in the other way.

and that's how the world goes.
each morning, many different chains start moving...
originating from each and every individual.
moving in different directions.

example 1
a positive chain originates from A, dictating A to be in a good and helpful mood in the morning.
A meets B, and treats B to breakfast because B forgot to bring his wallet out.
B feels grateful and starts looking on the bright side for that day.
B then meets C, and offers to help C with her upcoming assignment even though he has to sacrifice lunch.
C is touched, and the kind act puts C in a good mood.
the positivity subsequently spreads on to D, E, and F etc.

example 2
a negative chain originates from F, putting F in a foul and bitter mood in the morning.
on the way to school, F meets E and makes a snide remark, insulting E.
this pisses E off, and E goes into a bad mood for the rest of the day.
E meets D during a scheduled meeting later on.
however, throughout the entire discussion, E remains black-faced and does not contribute anything.
D is annoyed, and so on and so forth.
this negativity spreads on to C, B and A etc.

THE THING IS, you'll never know where these chains might end up at the end of the day.

for example, sometimes you find situations where positive chains meet negative chains.
like, when you help someone out of goodwill, but the receiver does not appreciate your kindness and instead, gives you attitude.

in such a scenario, the chain MIGHT remain positive...
or it may well end up turning negative instead.

on the other hand, a negative chain might meet a positive chain.
such as somebody in a foul mood meeting a kind soul who lends a helping hand in the name of pure altruism.
it is likely that in such a case, the negative chain converts to a positive one.

at the end of the day, it all boils down to you and your choice.
would you wanna' start a positive chain in the morning?
or a negative one?

every small act of kindness goes a long way...
why be angry and make others angry too? (lose-lose)

i'd rather be happy and spread it out, far and wide. (win-win)

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