Domino Effect

Isn’t it that when you slave yourself setting up the dominoes one in front of the other is because of the fun and satisfaction you get out of it when you let everything tumble down? It lasts only about a few seconds, but then again, one in front of the other, you set up the dominoes again, this time, bigger and more complex, eagerly thinking of the satisfaction you’ll get when you watch your set tumble down in ruin. Admit it, its fun!…So that got me thinking, why is the domino effect seen with such a negative context when in fact having to watch a stack of dominoes tumble is fun?

I always try to look at the domino effect as a trigger, a trigger to start something better. Those dominoes didn’t tumble without purpose. It tumbled because your goal was achieved and you set it up again because you were eager to create something bigger and better, something more fun! It tumbling down is a sign that you have achieved your goal!

But, what if it tumbled because of a wrongly positioned domino?….Chances are, you redo it with more care. Rarely have i seen a person give up because of that “wrongly-positioned-domino”. He wont give up because he still thinks of his goal. The fun and satisfaction he’ll get when he finally gets to finish and make his dominoes tumble is his conviction.

Same is true when you make decisions. Look at the dominoes as the decisions you make. One wrong decision tumbles everything down. But when you start to redo it with a lot more thinking, focusing on your goal, you end up being satisfied to let your dominoes tumble. Then later on, you begin with another more complex and more fun goal. 

You see, the domino effect is a cycle. But it can only happen when you setup your dominoes correctly.

So, when your dominoes tumble, ROCK ON!