Life: 'The clues to the great mystery are all around us! To understand the mysteries of life you must look around and within. You will see patterns everywhere; patterns that seem to manifest themselves over and over again. These patterns exist intertwined within nature and man bridging the gap between the enigma of self and universe. You see them in spiraling galaxies and the Mandelbrot fractal of fossilized Ammonoidea; growing from the unknown to atoms to molecules to solar systems to galaxies to the paradoxical expanses of the universe with origins and destinations unknown; just like us in birth and death. The similarities of tree branches, rivers and blood veins. The power of cellular division and nuclear fission, the patterns of finger prints like endoplasmic reticulum, or a black opal's play of fire like the nebula of supernova. Moon shots are like protoplasmic lurches, while simple thoughts and observations of the nature around us take us beyond the unknown. The clues to the great mystery are all around us and deep within us.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Life's mysteries reveal themselves through patterns found in nature, from galaxies to cells.
- In plain terms
- Look for patterns in nature to understand life.
- What can you take from it?
- Study nature to understand life's patterns.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What patterns have you noticed?
- Does nature teach you?
Another view
Not all patterns imply deeper meaning.
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