Pebbles thrown in a pond will cause a ripple effect on the water. Earthquakes under the ocean can cause tsunamis. Whatever moves under the surface will influence the surface. Similarly, atmospheric shifts can cause hurricanes, tornadoes, and wind, rain, and snowstorms. Just as atmospheric and climatic changes in nature affect the world around us, mood and ideological changes within us can drastically change our lives and the lives of those around us.
One person can shift the atmosphere of a room, a city, a nation, and even the world. The shift can be to help or hurt others. The shift may have short-term consequences or long-term ramifications. The atmosphere can be shifted by a person in a good or bad mood or with good or bad ideas. A person driving a car, experiencing road-rage, may cause death and permanently change the lives of many people. On the other hand, a person with a positive outlook and an upbeat personality can enter a room and shift the atmosphere dramatically.
Inside all of us is the potential to create emotional and social tsunamis or hurricanes. Yet we all possess the power to create an oasis in emotional and social deserts. Fairness, kindness, and non-judgmental acceptance can bring about atmospheric shifts. Each of us can have a ripple effect on our environment. If we find the good in those we hate or dislike, we will cause an atmospheric change that may bring about a long-lasting change in the world. If we discipline our hearts and minds, the changes that occur in us, under the surface, will surface in our environment and have a positive impact on others.