The cosmos-complex but not chaotic- gives a clue into how our daily lives should evolve. Look at the sky on a summer night, and you will observe our galaxy, the Milky way-a portion of the cosmos interspersed with stars. That is, of course, no news. It will interest you, though, to know that there is some underlying order in the layout of these arrays of stars, albeit not effortlessly conspicuous to the mind. It is beautiful to behold every star continuously tracing its path without fail! The order or patterns of each unique star is responsible for the overall beauty of the cosmos. Each star staying where it ought to makes the bigger puzzle fit perfectly.
An account by NASA: It’s normal for us to find patterns in natural arrangements of things. For example, most people can imagine they see faces or other familiar objects in some clouds or rock formations. It’s the same with the stars. Ancient observers, without the benefit of our modern understanding of the nature of stars and space, saw these patterns and thought they might be important symbols. Cultures throughout history have created different names and descriptions for the arrangements of stars. The constellations most of us are familiar with were created by people living in the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Many of the stories of the constellations tell us about the myths and legends of the people who gave them names thousands of years ago, but they tell us nothing about the stars themselves.
If stars never changed, then constellations wouldn’t change. But the stars, including the Sun, travel in their own separate orbits through the Milky Way galaxy. The stars move along with fantastic speeds, but they are so far away that it takes a long time for their motion to be visible to us. You can understand this by moving your finger in front of your eyes. Even when you move it very slowly, it may appear to move faster than a speeding jet that is many miles away.
Beyond the beauty, the complex structure of the galaxy is stunning and should serve us as manuals for finding order, and not chaos, in difficult situations.
Everything around, from our vast galaxy of stars to the most minor atomic structures, clearly spells out the word “complex:” And against this backdrop, we, as mortals, are often faced with problems that appear to require immortal abilities to solve. Sometimes, we are faced with financial hardship or some health crisis. Occasionally, our problem is the illusion of being caught up in a problem. In all propensity, at one time or the other, one will face a situation that one has never encountered before or be required to travel a path where there are no trailblazers. Be that as it may, we must find order in our life, just like the cosmos has some order. We will often be handed victory when we acknowledge, recognize, and employ this order. Conversely, when we fail to understand and, by extension, muddle up life’s inherent order, we become overwhelmed. Life comes complex, but our anxieties, worries, and despair, and not just life itself, create the chaos we often experience.
What do you do when you don’t know what to do? How do you face a difficult situation or seemingly impossible circumstances? First, you have to admit your dilemma as early as you can. But don’t stop there. Instead, find solutions to your problem, taking one step at a time. Yes, one step at a time. One step at a time, and you will achieve what would instead take a lifetime to accomplish in a short time. John Bytheway said, “Inch by inch, life’s a cinch. Yard by yard, life’s hard,” and I couldn’t agree less.
Trying to figure out life all at once will be overwhelming and will often end in disaster. Anyone who could succeed at solving life’s puzzles by the stretch of a thought, which rarely happens, perhaps, could also glory momentarily in seemingly possessing omniscient-like abilities. Unfortunately, in real life, mortals do not have omniscient-like capabilities. In living out life, you will realize that, sometimes, your hypothesis is wrong, and your assumptions are oversimplified. The world you imagined is perturbed; the world you see is the variant of the world you expected. What could you do than upping your game and adapting on the go in this kind of situation? Instead of being overwhelmed by the complexity of your circumstances, try finding out order, patterns, or strategic steps to take. Always remember: Inch by inch, life’s a cinch. Yard by yard, life’s hard.
A poem
Brick upon brick,
You can build a shelter
Penny upon penny
You can build a fortune
It is trickles upon trickles of raindrops
That makes torrents upon torrents of floodgates
Put in the efforts, little by little
You can then hope to win the title
For an account by NASA, see:https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/review/dr-marc-space/constellations.html#:~:text=The%20stars%20move%20along%20with,that%20is%20many%20miles%20away.
Johnson Oyero 