A butterfly flapping wings in Asia might cause a tornado in South America; a little girl sneezing in Fiji might create a hurricane in Florida. It is called "Butterfly Effect" by Lorenz.
It sounds fantastic and unbelievable. Maybe we have to believe it, it happens at least in human's life if not in the nature. A tiny mischievousness causes a minor wrongdoing, a minor wrongdoing causes a big mistake, and a big mistake generates a disaster, until it is out of control, like an unstoppable chain reaction.
It can be called the law of cause-and-effect: any cause has an effect, it is inescapable. When there is a system error or a dysfunctional person, there is always a consequence to the discord. Someone is going to pay; worse, the result may be dumped onto the lap of the other person.
The conflict in the system or in people's heart will bring about a result as tragic as possible. In ancient time, there was a general, whose achievements, charm and prestige envied by two other high-rank officials. They worried the general would have more power and influence than them, so they schemed to ruin his reputation and had him killed. Soon after, riots broke out one after another beyond control, among which, two rebellion armies grew stronger and stronger; one rebellion army buried 300,000 soldiers alive once led by the general, which ever defeated fierce Huns and scared them to death. The kingdom collapsed, men killed and women raped, inevitably, the two official's family also were eliminated.
The human weakness, such as anger, envy, hatred, the impulse to destroy the good of others, can cause disastrous destruction. One wins, the other loses, for a long time, no one can be a real winner, and they all lose.
An ancient Chinese said: "Don't conduct a sin however insignificant it is; don't avoid doing a benefaction however petite it is." We can not predict what we do today will cause tomorrow. We had better be nice persons, say nice words and do good deeds.
Jade meng, trained as human geographer and urban planner, with inherited passion for literature, philosophy and writing. Enjoy and record beauty and truth from ebb and flow of life. I encourage you share your wisdom with me at jademeng@ymail.com.
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