One Small Change Has A Massive Effect

There is theory that if a butterfly flaps its wings in Brazil, the minute disturbance that it causes in the air can ripple off and ultimately create a tornado over Moscow. Even the smallest movement, in what one may believe to be a very distant and remote place, has the ability to move huge amounts of energy in other areas. Making a small change in the right direction in even a seemingly insignificant area of one's life can cause enough of a shift in the trend of his day-to-day drudgery to stir up the storm of change requisite to make headway in other more significant areas. Especially in our quest along the road of Elul, we must never underestimate the power of small steps. (Erev Rosh Hashanah, 5767)