The seismograph has taught us that a tremor in any part of the world can be felt by a sufficiently sensitive instrument everywhere in the world. The same is true of a person’s deeds. One should not think that one's actions do not affect others. Everything one does in some way affects everyone else in the world.
[Avraham Twerski translation]
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. How does this text answer the common wariness that our actions will actually make real change?
2. What are the implications of this text on all our actions?
Time Period: Modern (Spinoza through post-WWII)