Ripple Effects of Love (Monday Moment ep. 591)
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary
John O'Leary
4.8 • 696 Ratings
🗓️ 7 August 2023
⏱️ 6 minutes
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Summary
"Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far reaching effects that change the world" -Dalai Lama
Today, be reminded of the magnificent power of your life to influence change for good. It turns out regardless of our age, status or job title, that the ripples created by our actions truly do have the ability to impact lives around the world, across the street and across the aisle.
Not sure when to start? Start today.
Not sure where to start? Start with the reflection in the mirror.
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| 0:00.0 | Well, hello, my friends, and welcome to the Live Inspired podcast with John O'Leary. |
| 0:18.6 | We're going to begin this first Monday of August with a quote from the Dalai Lama who wrote, |
| 0:24.0 | just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, |
| 0:29.1 | the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects that can change the world. |
| 0:35.1 | We all know that's true. |
| 0:37.4 | Well, my friends, a small drip coffee and a blueberry |
| 0:41.5 | muffin. This was the order placed at a Starbucks by a gentleman named Jim. It did not seem like he |
| 0:47.9 | had many friends. It did not seem like he had a big family. He lived alone across the street from the |
| 0:52.1 | coffee shop and a retirement home. Every afternoon, at 2 o'clock sharp, Jim would walk across from his apartment, walk in with a big smile on his face, and then place that same order. |
| 1:05.0 | I'll take a small drip coffee and a blueberry muffin, please. |
| 1:10.0 | There was a short interaction between Jim and a blueberry muffin, please. |
| 1:14.0 | There was a short interaction between Jim and the briefs is working. |
| 1:17.6 | They would, of course, thank Jim for coming in. |
| 1:19.9 | They'd offer him a compliment or two. |
| 1:23.0 | A good-natured criticism of his beloved Philadelphia Eagles. |
| 1:24.9 | This was Southern California, by the way. |
| 1:28.5 | Then they tell him that they'd look forward to seeing him tomorrow. In other words, they would simply be kind to a gentleman who frequently felt alone. |
| 1:36.4 | These baristas would do one additional thing before handing Jim his coffee and blueberry muffin. |
| 1:41.6 | They would write a short note of encouragement on it. It wasn't much. They would |
| 1:48.1 | write a favorite quote sometimes, an affirmation sometimes, or an acknowledgement that they were |
| 1:53.8 | simply grateful for Jim. Jim would collect his items, thank the baristas, and then walk back to his |
| 1:59.8 | retirement home by himself. It was just a momentary visit, but the baristas, and then walked back to his retirement home by himself. |
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