Entropy Revisited...

en·tro·py

noun

1.

PHYSICS

a thermodynamic quantity representing the unavailability of a system's thermal energy for conversion into mechanical work, often interpreted as the degree of disorder or randomness in the system.

2.

lack of order or predictability; gradual decline into disorder.

"a marketplace where entropy reigns supreme"

synonyms: deterioration, degeneration, crumbling, decline, degradation, decomposition, breaking down, collapse;

We all have our systems where we feel safe or at least "safe enough".  We have them for self-preservation and we have them for our families, friends, lovers etc.  Allowing us to always be able to find the math that makes sense in every equation of our lives.  Question is:  How well do they hold up when entropy licks in?  When chaos is just around the corner waiting to throw them all out of wack? Are your systems and ideas designed to bend without breaking?  In my case I have instinctively designed all my systems with chaos in mind without even knowing I had done so and I realize it all has to do with "moving pieces".

First, consider the man that formulates deep roots into one particular area.  He builds his multi-million dollar home in deep seeded territory never taking into account natural disasters or shifts in power that may occur at any given time.  His investment is his life savings so any chaos that may intrude into his perfect world would be devastating.

Now consider the wayward traveler that carries all his belongings in his bookbag.  He has no roots to speak of nor does he feel the need to have them.  His life is one moment to the next.  A random life without systems or order.  He's just as happy sleeping in the street as he is in a warm bed.  Some romanticize this life but in truth, it is a lonely life and can become tiring real quick.

So what then do I do?  Moving pieces my loves.  All my pieces have deep roots but are never subject to anything that cannot move with me in my times of needed fluidity.  I take the best of all things and take those with me wherever I go.  My homes are always designed with the minimalist in mind that can fit into a small uHaul truck if need be.  My modes of transport never carry with them a car note so they can be stolen or lost without remorse.  I plan to remain but design to move as life would have me   Only taking with me what I can never replace.  Folks, the most important thing above all that I carry with me are my roots in love.  These forever planted roots are found in pieces of souls that I can always carry inside.  I take the best of them and deep seed my love so that it can never be lost...no matter where I find myself to be.  The more time has passed, the clearer that becomes.

Build your systems for stability but always keep chaos in mind as a constant so that when it does come, it will only serve as a catalyst for evolution.  That you will bend without breaking.  That you always keep secure that which is most important and that what is fleeting or replaceable can be let go of without much remorse.

Let your hands carry much but never grip so tightly that such lose their choice to stay held.  For where there is choice, there is the ability to truly grow in love and everything else.  Don't ever stifle what you've chosen to love and care for.  Yes, there is the chance for loss but the benefits of growth far outweigh any and all such risks...much love...

~Moses Apollo