Depending on where you are on the surface of the Earth, you are moving around 1,100 miles per hour. This scientific fact is hard to swallow because our senses tell us a slightly different story. The extreme force that is acting upon us is imperceptible. Despite being almost oblivious to it on a regular basis, it quite literally shapes our days and nights.
The realization of this fact brings this question to my mind, what other forces that I’m ignoring are acting upon me for the positive or negative? This is an extremely long rabbit hole that may actually have no end. However there are a few things that I’d like to put focus on for the next few days.
- Habitual facial expression – I’m very aware of the effect that physiology has on my mood. However I am typically more of a “get the big muscles moving” kind of guy. The subtle movements of the face can also have and effect on my mood and the mood of others.
- Thought patterns – As most humans are, I am a creature of habit. I’m setting an alarm on my watch to go off every hour or so. When that alarm sounds, I will do my best to heighten my awareness of my surroundings. What am I not paying attention to that could be important to me or those around me?
- Giving to others – I have a tendency to get stuck inside of my own head and life. For the next few days, I will be giving to others in simple ways: conversation, compliments and acts of simple caring.
As the world turns, we turn with it. However if we were to only measure ourselves by how fast we are moving, then we’re basically the same as everyone else. If we find different measures to quantify our impact on the world, perhaps we’re moving the world as much as it moves us.
Huryk Unlimited 