Book CXXXVI
The Ripple
On effects spreading outward, influence expanding in circles
Chapters
1
The Spreading
On influence moving outward
“A stone dropped in still water creates ripples. Every action sends waves outward into the world.”
2
The Influence
On affecting what is touched
“Influence is the ripple's effect. What the spreading wave touches is changed by the touching.”
3
The Echo
On ripples returning
“What we send out returns. The ripple hits the shore and bounces back. Every cause becomes effect becomes cause.”