Episode 065 - Spiritual Math and the Nate Jones Effect

What if the good you do doesn’t stop when you do it?

In this episode, Dr. Ed Tori reflects on a powerful discovery: a newspaper article from 1995 that his late mother had saved - a story about his college t-shirt fundraisers that raised thousands for charity. Hidden in the article was a forgotten thread: he had once donated in the name of a 7-year-old boy named Nate Jones, who had raised $100 for a homeless shelter.

Decades later, that act reemerged - shaping reflection, identity, and a concept Dr. Tori’s mentor would later call “The Nate Jones Effect.” 

🔢 The Idea of Spiritual Math

Some math can’t be done on paper.

The smallest good can ripple through:

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  Identities - A child who gives learns who he is.

  
  


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  Communities - A stranger multiplies the act in his name.

  
  


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  Generations - Children decades later read about it and are moved to do good.

  
  

The lesson: good doesn’t just add up; it compounds - invisibly, exponentially, sometimes beyond your lifetime.

💡 Reflection Prompts

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   Who is your “Nate Jones”? Who quietly moved you to do something good?

   
   


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   When was the last time you multiplied someone else’s goodness instead of just admiring it?

   
   


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   How might your unseen acts be shaping someone’s story right now - someone you’ll never meet?

   
   

🧭 Key Takeaway

We often look for proof of our impact - reports, outcomes, numbers.

But spiritual math lives in the ripples: in the people inspired, the words repeated, the habits that echo.

You may never see the results, but the ledger is real.

Keep doing good - the math is already working in your favor.

🪞Quote from the Episode

“What if every ripple of good that spreads from your actions is written down - every life touched, every story sparked, every unseen echo? That’s spiritual math.”

🧩 Apply the Nate Jones Effect

This week:

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  Notice a small good act by someone else.

  
  


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  Multiply it - anonymously, in their name.

  
  


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  Let it ripple.

  
  

🔗 Resources Mentioned

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  HypnoticGiftsBook.com - A framework for transforming lives through a single conversation.

  
  


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  DrTori.com/coaching-application-1on1 - Apply for personal influence coaching with Dr. Tori.