Real Life Examples Of The ‘Butterfly Effect’ Shared By People

You more than likely know what the Butterfly Effect is if you're here. If not, it's when a tiny change creates monumental consequences, good or bad. You never know how important a choice is until something like the following happens to you.

Different Classes Let Him Find His Wife

wife of 14 years thanks to classes
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I wish there was more on this story, such as how the woman broke both of her arms.

Besides that, this is like a fairytale story or a Disney film.

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Choose When To Leave

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drive alone next time
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Carpooling with someone to an event is always a bad choice when you think about it. What if you need to leave?

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Thankfully, this person knew they would want to depart earlier, and it saved their life.

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One Minute Was All He Needed

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one minute late saved his life
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That's crazy; it only takes one minute to change the route of your whole life.

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I wonder how often this man thinks about missing that flight. It probably keeps him up at night.

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Thank Goodness For Homesickness

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flight crashed but she missed it
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As sad as this story is, it reminds you how important your home is. Always remember where you're from, no matter how far you go.

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It's unfortunate for the others, so at least she made it.

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Good For You!

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emigrated somewhere new after a breakup
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No one should let a breakup keep them down. Take a page from this book and keep going.

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I don't know where this person ended up emigrating, but I'm sure they still love it.

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Procrastination Helped Him

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language lover from procrastination
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It isn't often that procrastinating will help you find a new passion you learn about in school for years.

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This guy got lucky, but that musical sparked it all for him.

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Whale Whale Whale...

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whale watching turned into a love
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Whales are beautiful and majestic animals; it's hard not to love them for that fact.

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This person had a different love that helped them become a warrior for the nation while protecting the whales.

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Find Out Your Roots!

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he's from spain not mexico
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The moral of this story is that everyone should know their true origins. It can lead to a lot.

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For this guy from Spain, he was able to find his wife.

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Heels Are Dangerous

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mom slips in heels and has a kid
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If there's one thing to take away from this it's that heels will always be dangerous.

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They hurt your feet and make it harder to walk. Thank goodness something good came from them this time.

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School Isn't The Only Route

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nursing now after changing classes
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This person thought they were going to be a teacher in a different field, but that's not what happened.

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I know she didn't expect her life to turn out like that.

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Toddler Senses

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grandpa survives when he was a kid
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Is it safe to say that kids can sense things? How did he know to go to the other bed?

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Well, he didn't, it was just in in his instincts to do it.

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Be Open To Make New Friends

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going to six flags was his best decision
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If this guy wasn't open to making new friends, he wouldn't have found his best man for his wedding.

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He was bored and could've easily stayed at home. That's how much a small decision can make such a large impact.

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This Fortune Cookie Changed His Life

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thanks chinese food for his life
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Most of the time, fortune cookies give people generic lessons and fun facts. This one changed his life.

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Also, that earthquake played a big part in this journey as well.

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Go Use The Bathroom When You Need To

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bus falls but pregnant woman skips it
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It's sad to hear about those others. Hearing about stories like this is always mind-blowing.

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Had she held her bladder, she would've lost two lives, hers and the future child.

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That's A Major Discovery

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long-lost brother found
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This is why moms should always be helpful to their children. I wonder how they ended up bonded after this?

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This sounds like it could be a Netflix film with enough creativity added.

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Coffee Saved Them

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getting coffee saved their lives
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To know that coffee saved your life, you'd probably want to drink it every time you had the chance.

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This is a wild story, but also it's crazy how they had to go to so many McDonald's.

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An Upset Stomach Let His Friend Find A Wife

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friend had diarrhea and changed plans
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It's always beautiful when you meet someone for the first time and you two instantly clicked.

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That's what probably happened with this man and the woman he ran into at the restaurant.

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Going To Jail Helped Him

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got arrested for drugs
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If he never went to jail, he wouldn't be where he is today. Managing multiple restaurants is a dream for a lot of people.

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This man's choice of drug propelled his life.

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Thank His Alcoholic Friend

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new job for guy who had to move
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If it weren't for his drunken buddy, this would've never happened for him. This was a real domino effect.

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This is how wild the Butterfly Effect can get, but it gets crazier.

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Finish Your Beer

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finish your beer when you go out
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I'll admit to not finishing my beer all the time, but I might have to change that after seeing this.

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There's no telling if they would've got crushed by that car, but it sounds like it.