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How Your Life Matters
What if it were possible to dramatically increase the productivity of your business and alter your personal relationships simply by giving a book to your employees and friends? It will happen with The Butterfly Effect . . . not by encouragement (which is temporary), but because of the PROOF contained in this small book about how much each of them matters!
In 1963, Edward Lorenz made a presentation to the New York Academy of Sciences and was literally laughed out of the room. His theory, called The Butterfly Effect, stated that a butterfly could flap its wings and set air molecules in motion that in turn would move other air molecules — which would then move additional air molecules — eventually becoming able to influence weather patterns on the other side of the planet. For years this theory remained an interesting myth. In the mid 1990s, however, physics professors from several universities, working in tandem, proved that the butterfly effect was accurate, viable, and worked every time. It has since been accorded the status of a law and is now known in scientific circles as the technical notion of sensitive dependence on initial conditions.
Now, the New York Times best-selling author of The Noticer and The Traveler's Gift has taken that law and, through a series of true stories, demonstrated exactly how much an individual matters!
Take Joshua Chamberlain, a schoolteacher from Maine who made one move 150 years ago that positively impacted an entire nation. By charging the enemy without ammunition — and defeating them — he set off a butterfly effect that lasts to this day.
The Butterfly Effect also includes the tale of Norman Borlaug, the man who hybridized corn and wheat for arid climates and has been credited with saving the lives of more than 2 billion people! The secret in his story is that Borlaug could never have accomplished his feat without Vice President Henry Wallace. But, if it hadn't been for George Washington Carver, Wallace would not have been in a position to help Borlaug. And without a farmer from Diamond, Missouri, Carver would have never even lived through infancy ...
The point? Everything you do matters. This little book is proof!
Who Should Read This Book Now
- The disheartened: people who have given up on life, developed a negative attitude, and are unable to find the answers that get them to where they would like to be
- The skeptics: people who question the happiness and success of others and wonder if life is simply a lottery ticket where some win and some lose
- Business people / entrepreneurs / achievers: those who are successful in their careers or in developing their own business ventures
- The pioneers, frontrunners, innovators, and leaders: from the U.S. president to the small business employer, from Camp David to the camp counselor — those individuals who embrace confidence and optimism while continually searching for tools to reach out to those they lead
From the Pages of the Book . . .
- The United States of America exists as it does today because of a single man: one thirty-four-year-old schoolteacher and one move he made more than a century ago.
- Know that your actions cannot be hoarded, saved for later, or used selectively. By your hand, millions — billions — of lives will be altered, caught up in a chain of events begun by you this day.
- Your actions have value far greater than silver or gold.
Product Details
Book Title: The Butterfly Effect
Book Subtitle: How Your Life Matters
Author: Andy Andrews
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN#: 978-1-4041-8780-1
Hardcover: 112 pages
Release Date: August 31, 2010
Price: $ 11.99
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2 Kara Swanson 
"Every single thing you do matters. You have been created as one of a kind. You have been created in order to make a difference. You have within you the power to change the world." -Andy Andrews In a world teeming with humanity, it's easy to feel lost in the shuffle. We live our lives day in and day out, but often feel like we're not really making much of a difference in the lives of others. Andy Andrews' book "The Butterfly Effect" is an inspirational little book that contends that our every action can have a significant impact on others, even generations to come. Starting with the story of a Union captain whose actions altered the course of the Civil War, Andrews shares a variety of short vignettes that make it clear how important our every action is. This is a lovely little book and I enjoyed reading it. It is a quick read and beautifully presented. I'd highly recommend it as a gift for a loved one.
Kara Swanson
3 Rebecca Henderson
This is a short, but very profound, book. Andy Andrews' newest book touched me in a way that few books do - with a lasting impact. A must read that would make a perfect gift for just about anyone!
Rebecca Henderson
4 Monty Rainey
I want to say up front, some people are going to be disappointed by this book, because they are going to measure it by volume, not by content. THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT by Andy Andrews can be read cover to cover in fifteen minutes, but I have read 1,000 page tomes that did not contain a fraction of the message and meaning of this tiny book. If you have seen Andy's DVD, The Seven Decisions, this is the same message Andy presents regarding the butterfly effect, specifically where he talks about the actions of Col. Chamberlin and Norman Borlaug. These are both incredible stories everyone should hear. I have used both of these stories to close training meetings and they are always met with tremendous emotion. I want to take just a moment to place my own little spin on the butterfly effect. Things happen for a reason. God has a Divine plan that is beyond our comprehension. Have you ever known exactly where you were going but for some reason took a wrong turn? You've made this same journey 1,000 times but for some reason today, you weren't paying attention and turned left instead of right. What were you thinking? Some people might slough this off as nothing, but I don't believe that. What if you had turned right as you always do? Perhaps by turning left, you avoided an accident and in that accident a young girl might have been injured or killed. Whose to say that young girl might have one day given birth to the person who someday cures cancer? By making a wrong turn, that tragedy was avoided. Now Andy's message here is much more deliberate and is more centered on the importance of every action we take, or don't, but the concept is the same. Actions matter. Actions make a difference and sometimes a much greater difference than we will ever be aware of. The 2 minute conversation you have the annoying neighbor kid may be of greater importance than the speech you give in front of a room full of people. Actions matter. If you want to under that concept better, read this little book.
Monty Rainey
5 Linda Long
The subtitle for this book is "How Your Life Matters" and it is so appropriate. We may never know how the things we do in our life affect other people even several generations removed. Mr. Andrew calls it a "ripple effect" and gives many examples of this through history. This book is easy to read in one short setting but makes you realize just how important the things we do everyday are. We never know which thing we do will make an impact on future generations so we should live our lives with that in mind. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and feel it is a good read for everyone. I plan to pass the book on and hope the next person to read it will do the same.
Linda Long
1 Nancy Minor
There are not enough superlatives with which to describe this book! Outstanding! Stupendous! Touching! Encouraging! To every person who considers themselves a "nobody" who doesn't matter, think again! Read this book everyday for 6 months, and let the truth of if seep down inside your skin to the depths of your very being and then go out and MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Without cracking a scripture, Andy has gotten across a very scriptural point. God created each of us with a purpose and destiny and what we do, or don't do, the choices we make, they all matter! We matter! YOU matter! Thank you Andy for a most wonderful book. Because of your partnering with James Robison, my girlfriend saw you and bought me the book! I love it. Thank you God Bless You.Nancy
Nancy Minor from Elkton, MARYLAND