#86-Laws, Principles, Rules, Variables, Spirals, and Choices by Sidhartha Sharma
The pursuit to understand life continues till the end of life. Sometimes there is a direct correlation between action and rewards, input and output but more often than not a perfect correlation never exists.
And even if the co-relation exists, it is way beyond the capacity of humans to elucidate that through words. Words based on our knowledge are labels, and not the reality. They are merely a feeble attempt of human ego, to share the known and the unknown and to make sense of things, events and journeys.
The closest one can come to understanding life is by studying-Laws, Principles, Rules, Variables, Spirals, and Choices.
- Laws- They are the governing principles of space, time, light, matter, anti-matter, nature, and everything in between (dark-energy). They go way beyond the domain of Humans and are neutral. The laws are non-dual and non-discriminatory. Do not confuse this with the law of the land or the constitution of a country.
- Principles- These are the truths that have been established through trials and errors of evolution. There is also a moral compass of truth, justice, and compassion involved here. By learning the principles, you will get the answers to most of the human or any living species conundrums. At the core level the principles at best differentiate between the living (anything that moves and grows) and the non-living.
- Rules- The rules are just the best practices or the controlling forces developed by human beings. They are generally formed by the top 1–3% of the people and 99-97% of the people are merely following them without questioning the rationale. Rules are made by the pioneer, the wealthy, the powerful, or the majority based on the accumulated wisdom of the present moment or the intensity of the individual or group interest forces at play.
- Variables: At any given time, there are always a certain set of variables that determine the outcome of every decision. Very few humans have the ability to identify all the variables, by themselves. This is why it is critical to be aware of your own blind spots and keep on improving them by getting different perspectives from other people.
- Spirals: There are upward spirals and downward spirals in life. I have intentionally kept them different from Principles and Rules because sometimes spirals produce quicker results than principles and rules that humans can apply. You need to understand the fact that results attained through the spirals could be either positive or negative.
- Choices- This is the most incredible force that humans are blessed with especially if they have a basic amount of literacy and security (food, water, shelter, resources, and health). It is through the help of conscious choices a human can understand and cross the two levels of rules and principles and then finally accept the laws. Only humans have the power and freedom to choose the best, the worst, or a range of anything in the entire animal kingdom.
Rules and principles can be conquered through human will, but the laws are something to be accepted, aligned, and internalized. Choices play a very active role in human life and these are not confined to the known or voluntary human behavior. These choices also extend to how humans date bigger environment contexts or what is popularly known as fate or destiny.
Will be sharing more content on these 5 fundamental pillars of existence very soon…
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Sidhartha Sharma
Author -Love Your Mondays and Retire Young
