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The ripple effect
Sometimes you have those days when everything is blah. When you don't feel like doing anything or don't want to interact with anyone. But you still have to leave the house to do some grocery shopping. On the way, you walk reluctantly towards the store, with your eyes fixed on the ground. You happen to look up briefly because someone is walking towards you and you want to be absolutely sure you don't bump into each other. The moment you make eye contact, the person says hello in a friendly manner. Somewhat surprised and taken aback, you say hello back at the last moment. You notice that your eyes are now slightly less fixed on the ground and you are looking around a bit more. Arriving at the store, you grab a cart outside. Just as you are about to enter the store, someone else arrives at the entrance at the same time. This person smiles kindly and says, "Please go ahead." You smile back and say, "Thank you." Feeling a bit more cheerful, you walk through the store and pick up the items you need. Arriving at the checkout, there is a long line. But you are already feeling more okay, you shrug your shoulders, and you even let someone go ahead of you who only has a few items. Arriving at the cashier, you smile kindly, whereupon she spontaneously strikes up a short conversation with you about someone who was ahead of you and who tried to teach her a few words of a foreign language. Once outside, you are cheerful and aware of your surroundings. You want to return your shopping cart but see someone walking up and offer it to this person. They are grateful and walk towards the store with a smile.
This is a beautiful example of the wonderful effect the ripple effect can have, not only for yourself but also for other people. Often, we are the ones who have a positive effect on others. But sometimes, when you are having a bad day yourself, there are others who provide you with some positive energy. My personal motto is ‘lead by example,’ but of course, everyone has a bad day now and then, which is okay too. I find it very beautiful to see that the universe lets you experience that you get back what you give. And all those expressions like, ‘You reap what you sow,’ and ‘what goes around comes around,’ and of course, the meaning of karma. It almost seems like a universal law...
You yourself can mean so much to someone with such a small act of kindness, like a smile or a friendly gesture. This causes a person to feel better in their energy, which they then pass on to the next person or persons, and so on. Naturally, this can have a ripple effect on so many other people. People aren’t always aware of this or say, "Why would I do that? Others don't do this for me." If everyone thought like that, nothing would ever change in the world as it is right now. But fortunately, there are more and more people who are doing this. And there are increasingly more people who are aware of this, even though it sometimes feels like the opposite. If you have the tools, try to be a light for yourself and the people around you. Be kind and helpful to others. Of course, do so from authenticity and selflessness, not by expecting or wanting something in return, or by going far beyond your own boundaries. You will experience how much you get back in return, which actually makes it a win-win situation.
And in this way, just like with the group meditations, to make that world a little bit better, step by step, and to increase the ripple effect.
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The ripple effect
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