🤔💭 A friend handed me this lamp, saying, “You inspire me. You make the world a better place. I want to make magic happen here with you, and this is just a little reminder of that”. I’ve spent weeks thinking about why that gesture affected me so profoundly, and I now understand.
The universe is a place of balance, of equal and opposite reactions—where energy is neither created nor destroyed but transformed. Yet, when we think about the end of a life, it feels like a violation of this. The thoughts, ideas, experiences, and memories, the unrealised potential to affect the world and others who share it, all contained within a single being, seemingly vanish instantly. It’s hard to reconcile.
But what if we shift our perspective? What if we see this not only as an end but also as a transformation? What if, for we who remain, the lost energy, love, and interconnectedness do not just vanish, but we allow ourselves to take them and carry them forward?
That’s the power we hold. The ability to channel an infinite loss and create, love, and make a difference is the power to positively affect others and the world around us. That power doesn’t simply disappear. It persists, transforms, and continues to make waves if we just let it inspire us and carry it forward to others.
So when my friend handed me this lamp, it reinforced the idea that for me, now, the only possible reaction to loss, the only appropriate response to anyone ever being deprived of realising their potential, is to, in reply, harness mine to the greatest extent while I can. To do good, make a positive impact, and contribute meaningfully to the world and enable others to do the same. To challenge the status quo, break the rules, and push the boundaries of what’s possible.
Because, in the scheme of things, we’re not just passive observers. We’re participants. We’re creators and agents of change. The energy we put into the world and the lives around us matters. It reverberates. It endures.
Let’s make our time matter, strive to leave the world a little better than we found, and maybe make some magic. Because that’s the true legacy we leave behind. That’s the equilibrium. That’s the missing transformation 🌍✨
