Technology is similarly just a catalyst at times for fundamental forces already present.
Painful as it may be a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us - and those around us - more effectively. Look for the learning.
To them though not to us we were just a catalyst for their imagination.
When you're a catalyst for change you make enemies - and I'm proud of the ones I've got.
A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts events and outcomes. It is a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results.
Living with the immediacy of death helps you sort out your priorities in life. It helps you to live a less trivial life.