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The Gift That Matters Most | J. Richard Clarke | December 1981

Classic BYU Speeches

CHAPTER

The Exponential Impact of Small Beginnings

This chapter explores how a concentration of young Latter-day Saints can influence the Church across generations through a fable about a Chinese emperor and the game of chess. The story illustrates the underestimated potential of small actions, represented by a seemingly simple request involving wheat kernels that demonstrates exponential growth.

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