Finding Stillness Amid Chaos · Human Intelligence by Soma+IQ

Finding Stillness Amid Chaos

Today, the beach taught me something profound. As I stood in a magical spot—on a sandbar that only exists sometimes—nature revealed its wisdom. But my favorite place is the stilling basin behind the jetties. It's where waves collide from five or six directions, creating a chaotic dance.

In the midst of this swirling energy, I chose stillness. I let the chaos flow around me, grounding myself in the sand. And I realized—the stiller I became, the less the chaos touched me. Its power diminished as my grounding grew stronger.

This felt like a mirror to life. In the face of turbulence, we can learn to stand firm, allowing the chaos to pass by without being pulled in. The deeper our roots, the freer we become.

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