PHYSICS: WEEK 2




Uncertainty can be described as a state of being in doubt.  Arising out of a need to survive,  the feeling of uncertainty provided early humans with cautionary measures that ensured their survival in a dangerous world.  It is uncomfortable to feel uncertain about all the unknowns in life.  However, it is within uncertainty that we usually find the push to grow and change.  Surrendering to uncertainty is what gives us the freedom to unlimited possibilities.

Causality is the relationship between cause and effect.  When we explore the Hindu belief in karma, we see a similar concept that refers to a spiritual principle of cause and effect in which the actions of an individual influence the future of that individual.  The law of universal causation can be translated into a spiritual belief that has served as one of the most important core principles of Buddhism and Hinduism.

"Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far reaching effects."
                                                                                                                   -Dalai Lama


Is the universe weird?  Of course it is!  The more you know, the more you don't know.  There are so many inexplicable events that continue to perplex the human mind.  There are things that we will never be able to fathom since our minds are limited to certain boundaries.  This weirdness is also what keeps a sense of magic in life.  Without it, the world would be a dull and hopeless place.  My own lifelong experiences with supernatural phenomena have kept this belief alive.  Sometimes we label things  as "weird" when we can't explain something with our rational minds.  And sometimes, we label things as "weird" when we refuse to accept the fact that there are things that we will just never understand.  The enchantment of childhood lives in this universe of weirdness.  As children grow, society conditions them to shut their minds off from their connection to this magic.  Long live the weird universe!

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