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The Butterfly Effect

 


The butterfly effect is one of the most fascinating theories for me because; it is so relatable and realistic. The idea is that a small motion, as small as the flutter of a butterfly’s wings can cause great impact in the afterward; initial conditions that exists all play a part in happenings that progress around us. The Butterfly effect is the idea that small things can have non-linear impacts on a complex system. The concept is imagined with a butterfly flapping its wings and causing a typhoon. Not that a single act like a butterfly flapping its wing can cause an entire typhoon or at least affecting the course of one. Small events, however, serve as catalysts that act on starting conditions. Nothing, it would seem is too small to have a profound impact on the world. Your small choices, your smallest decisions will affect the places you will go and the things you will do.

Never mind that they have an entire movie based on this of the same name, whenever I think about the butterfly effect, I can’t help but remember a “How I Met Your Mother” episode. I don’t know if it is exactly relatable to the theory but it’s something I remember regarding the theory. It was season 4 episode 22, the one where Ted explains to his kids that every little thing matters. The one where he explains in detail why he went left instead of right, why he waited did those extra things which made him be on the right spot on the right time and it changed his whole life. And he says maybe things would have been different if he had taken the other turn or if he hadn’t taken an extra few minutes on the newspaper stand.

And that is what the butterfly effect is; imagine if things would be different in your life today if you took the other turn and met some person or if you decided against going into that school because you didn’t like the location. The idea that everything is connected becomes even more interesting when we apply it to ourselves; it is emotionally invigorating.  Every little decision, even the smallest ones brings you where you are today and the person you have become. Isn’t that intriguing?

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