Twists and Turns in the Grand Play of Life

My science teacher told me years ago, when I barely knew anything about the world, that the very planet we live on rotates. I found it hard to believe because, to me, the world looked flat, and everything seemed still; nothing was moving. As a child, the only time I saw things in motion was when I was in a moving car.

Initially, I thought it was the world rotating, as my science teacher said, but then I realized it was actually the car moving, not the things in the world. What truly helped me grasp the concept of the Earth revolving around the sun was when we learned about the solar system. It was then that I understood it all and, more importantly, the time differences in different parts of the world.

The Earth's rotation around the sun gives us day and night and seasons, making it a reality in our lives. The design of our world reflects the essence of life, with its predictable times and changing conditions. Thanks to science, we can better predict the weather, knowing when it will rain, snow, or be windy.

Despite the power of science in providing knowledge about times and seasons, some events, like earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions, remain challenging to predict due to complex processes and numerous variables that come to play. Some occurrences in life remain challenging to predict or even understand why they happen in the first place.

It's the reason I have come to understand that humans do not know everything or have yet found all the answers to this world. We only know in part. If you ponder how the world is designed and works, you will truly grasp that it's a direct reflection on our lives. There are things we can predict about life, and there are things we can't. It's challenging to always know what the outcome of something might be.

For instance, it could be difficult to predict what one would become in the future when the present does not offer much hope for their future. That's how the stories of most great men began. If people knew what they would become in the future, I believe those who never believed in them would have aligned with, not sidelined, them.

Many times, we hastily judge the present before events unfold, only to realize later that we were mistaken. Life's grand play includes twists and turns, and today's situation can change tomorrow. When you understand this, you will always be mindful of how you treat others today or judge things even before time.

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