The Fractal Nature of the God's Universe

Google's dictionary define's fractal as "a curve or geometric figure, each part of which has the same statistical character as the whole. Fractals are useful in modeling structures (such as eroded coastlines or snowflakes) in which similar patterns recur at progressively smaller scales, and in describing partly random or chaotic phenomena such as crystal growth, fluid turbulence, and galaxy formation."


I'm listening to a sermon wherein the pastor is talking about Jesus' parable of a wedding feast where he said "the Kingdom of Heaven is like (a King getting a  bride for his son)." He was talking about it in the sense that all of creation has been about God getting a bride for Jesus. Then I thought about how many theologians talks about the "red thread" and how the Bible is just the telling and retelling of the story of salvation. Then I talk about my car (a gold, hybrid, Toyota Prius) who I named Rebecca after Isaac's wife in the Bible. I thought about how her story is about a a powerful man (Abraham) getting a wife for his son (Isaac). It was that story that led me to name my car Rebecca. It was Rebecca's obedience to and confidence in the Will of God which led her to go above and beyond for the sake of what was God's call for her that led me to name my car after her.

It reminded me of the fractal nature of things….the idea that all things are a fractal of all other things.

That reminded me of this.

Musings on the nature and scalability of "truth" and the "The New Black"

These were my reflections after I saw an article that somehow Pharrell "Happy" Williams has repurposed Blackness and made it "new"…somehow. See the following article for details: http://thegrio.com/2015/04/03/the-new-black-wont-save-you-racism/

Again, I'm not a race bater (I don't talk about it much in polite company), but I like to think deeply about particular issues on a critical level. It has been my tendency and my nature, and I have been unsuccessful in resisting my inclination to ponder in this way. So, forgive me if I offend you. Jesus will reward you for it. ;-)

MY MUSINGS

Let's not talk about certain ideas, because talking about the idea gives it power; but ignoring the idea makes it go away….

There are many "truths" that remain true both on the micro and macro levels. Then there are truths that are not scalable. The laws of Physics stop holding true when you get down to the quantum side of things. The above "truth" seems to sort of hold true for individuals dealing with certain types of conflicts in certain circumstances.

For example, select conflicts that happen within confined boundaries like familial disputes within a home environment (we don't talk about Uncle Ben's dark past, etc.). 

What if you are the only minority in a particular environment. After working with them for a year or two, you have all gotten to know each other and "race" is no longer an issue between you guys. You continue to thrive in this environment and then assume you have the formula for all other people perceived to be in your situation.

"Let's not talk about race," you say, "because talking about race gives racism power. If we ignore the idea of race, people won't have that to use as a weapon. It worked for me."

"How did it work for you?" asks a curious colleague.

"Well, when I stopped thinking about myself as a victim, everything got better."

"Hmmm…." says the colleague. "So, you're saying that if we outlawed references to 'race' and 'racism' and encouraged people in impoverished neighborhoods and countries to stop playing the victim, everything would somehow 'get better'?"

Is Redefinition the answer?

So, maybe ignoring the issue is not the answer.

There is a school of thought (I can't remember if it's in cognitive behavioral therapy) that encourages people who are struggling with depression or other forms of negative thought patterns to challenge those limiting beliefs (or "automatic negative thoughts").

So, if your tendency is to think "I'm a loser", this method suggests you challenge that thought with redefinition, or disproving the idea.

I prefer prayer. #teamJesus

Disclaimer: I don't know what the point of this was. Just rambling, I guess. :-p

Marriage and Family as Physical Vehicles of Blessing Propagation

I wonder what the formula for marriage and family would look like.

Based on the following Facebook comment I made, what do I believe about it?

""I'm not sure people these days really understand the purpose of marriage from a societal, wealth, positioning standpoint. " ….#preachsista I feel like people elevate marriage with this hollywoodized "love" fantasy that is a fairy tale. Love is an action, not a noun! Marriage and the family were established as a vehicle to pass down blessings, not as a feel good event. *smh* #disgusted"

I guess the bond of marriage…the covenant could lead to the creation of very strong bonds (soul ties if you will). The question becomes, can you measure the strength of the force of these bonds (like the bonds with which electrons and protons are connected) and how much force would be required to separate these bonds, and what kind of energy would be released were these bonds to be broken. Woo! That's an exciting concept worth exploring.

Then there's the vehicle…the "substance" of marriage and the family…

If they are a vehicle for passing down blessings, they must possess properties that make the transference of the substance of a blessing possible.

So, the physical question would be, what is the substance of the blessing?

How is it propagated?

What are the qualities of the family and marriage unit that make the propagation possible?

Society would be smarter with no school

I hope to prove some day with the Physics of Life and Love that society would be smarter if school didn't exist.

That would require me to prove that the social environment of school is counter productive to learning.

Displacement: Love and Sacrifice

Stress and Transition

I just cut off a guy I was talking to, because of his offensive behavior. The following is an excerpt from my reflections on the topic, which I feel falls into the category of "Physics of Life and Love":

My cousin and I spoke on Sunday about how it's hard to be in a relationship with a man in transition.
This guy got divorced within the last one or two years.
He's been mixed in with some strange drama at work which he was largely responsible for and may most likely have to start looking for a new job soon.
His parents have recently gone through divorce.

So, he's probably struggling with all of these things.
However, that is exactly why I need to back away immediately.
For a few reasons:
1. He will only continue to treat me the way he is treating me, and his behavior may even get worse as he continues to take out his frustration on me. (last night he kept accusing me of being selfish and angry when I expressed no anger and when the things he was asking of me were unreasonable [i.e. clean his kitchen for him])
2. I would be enabling him to behave this way if I do not take a stand against it (and not by arguing my point, because that only validates him more)
3. He will begin to associate me with this situation and even after it's over he may decide to get rid of me, because I remind him of this situation
4. When he's ready to move on from his present situation, he will most likely want something/someone new that no longer reminds him of this situation (and if he doesn't, he is probably not growing and is remaining in his immature state)

He is also moving to a new apartment (with a bunch of girls), which is another way he is in transition again.

In my attempts to rationalize his behavior, I came up with the idea that he is probably in a state where he feels like tempting and testing the people in his life to see if they will stay with him no matter how unreasonable and difficult he becomes to see if they will stay. I came to this conclusion, because part of the drama at work is with him behaving unreasonable and making demands on top of that. Also, some girl recently dumped him for treating her the same way I feel he treated me. I feel like people in transition do this a lot, because they are in a mind state where things come and go easily and they are probably building "transition momentum" where they see the people in their life as part of the fluidity and disposability of their circumstances. This is probably related to the stress of transition which makes the process of release pleasurable.

Either way, I don't want to get caught up in the cyclone of his hectic life right now.
I originally got involved with him, because his presence was safe and comfortable and provided an escape for me.
Being with him has become a constant source of stress and a strain on my sense of self and well-being.

So, for this reason, I had to cut him off.

I've also considered changing the title of this project to "The Physics of Motivation", but that doesn't sound quite as catchy.

EDIT: I just thought of something. He may even be trying to figure out what part of his life is real right now. That could also explain his behavior. So, he pushes against the people, circumstances and objects in his life as though he's playing a game of emotional Jenga trying to see eek out the blocks in his "life tower", displacing them carefully to see which one his tower can stand without.


It's a dangerous game, because there may be a part of him that wants the whole thing to just fall. Maybe he as he pushes against these blocks, he's feeling like "maybe this next one will relieve the stress" not realizing that the stress is coming from within. The emotional stability must come from within (with help from Above) otherwise, you'll just keep pushing and pushing until even the ones that are of critical importance are gone and your whole tower comes crashing down.

Emotional Momentum

You teach people how to treat you through emotional momentum.

If you let people treat you a certain way, they will continue to treat you like that and the longer they've treated you like that the harder it will be to get them to stop.

Their "body" in motion remains in motion...