Why is it that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction? Where does the energy come from?
Why does Newton’s third law of motion “every action is met by an equal and opposite reaction” feel much more all-encompassing than just our physical reality?
Possibly stupid question - If for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, how does anything happen in the first place?
"For every action, there is a reaction. For every inaction, there is only pain."
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It's seems like it would require double the energy and why does it even happen?
Probably because it is. Idk, maybe it’s karma. For every pursuit there is a missed opportunity. For every crescendo of emotion or high, there is the comedown. Life has so many more dimensions than just the physical structures existing in front of us, as us. There’s a cascade of thought and awareness behind this bumbling idiot. Who’s to say that these fundamental laws of physics aren’t the tip of the iceberg as far as universal nature is concerned. The only reason it fascinates me so much is because I have for so long attempted to apply this to my advantage. Alas, this contrived desire to leverage insight into tangible rewards, like practicing healthy habits to attain a character in good enough standing to deserve the life I want (wife, kids, career success)…seems superfluous and contradictory. I am often left disappointed and wondering where I took a wrong turn. So if this “action” or mode of being initiates its opposite reaction…What would “no action” encompass?
This I believe to be the essence of meditation. But I am far from free from the unstoppable forces that nature’s reality has set in stone for me.