"butterfly effect" indicates how changing one small thing in history could have larger, unpredictable effects on what to come, and this word is derived from Bradbury's story "Sound of Thunder". This is exactly true I think because things we did in the past actually effect our future.
This is a simple but important rule for creatures on this planet I think. For example if one plant a seed and grow carefully for a long time, the time will come when a beautiful flower will come out. Anyway, I want to plant good seeds (endeavor) to bloom many beautiful flowers(to succeed) in the future.