This quote has always been interesting to me. When you think of changing the world, you picture some big movement, breaking down barriers and/or doing a complete remodeling of what was previously there. What if that wasn’t always the case?

Almost everyone knows of the butterfly effect; one small thing could cause a chain of events that changes everything. One thing I can never wrap my mind around is the fact that often times, the butterfly effect is portrayed as a bad thing. It isn’t.

In order to create change, all you need is one thing: yourself. You don’t have to be a famous activist or carry great amount of power to create an impact. In fact, your impact doesn’t have to be large or forceful. You’d be surprised just how meaningful one word or small action can be. For example, a simple “good morning!” tot one of you peers in the hallway or a “have a great evening” to your coworkers as your leaving work could change the mood of their day. Small things don’t go unnoticed.

Here’s your challenge for the week. Push yourself to make an impact this week. It can be a simple “hello” in passing or sitting at a different lunch table in the cafeteria. Switch up your actions and you’d be surprised at the difference something so small can cause.

You don’t have to go out and move mountains…start with a grain of sand. Then another, and another, and another. Eventually, it’ll build up and you’ll have something great in-front of you.