Salam Alaikum sisters.🌸 Hope you all feeling well.
Sorry for the delay in texting about the conclusion of the egg task.
So today about HOPE AND EGG.
It was interesting to watch those who were the first to balance the egg. It was also interesting to observe those who cheated or tried to use some external tools to help them. There were even some who said, "It doesn’t work for me, it works for others, but not for me." My mom was saying, "I’m too old," or maybe the egg wasn’t right, so she changed three eggs until she finally managed to balance one.🙂
Life seems successful for others; they get lucky, but some people think things don’t work out for them.
This task has many lessons, so let’s go over a few.
First of all, it’s about physics. The center of gravity (or center of mass) is the point where the entire mass of an object can be considered concentrated, and it can affect the object's stability or balance.
If an object is symmetrical and its mass is evenly distributed, the center of gravity will be at its geometric center. But, if the object is asymmetrical or has uneven mass distribution, the center of gravity will shift towards the side with more mass.
Now, observe how you act in life. The way you handle the egg is the same way you handle life. Or in certain areas of your life that you ignore or deny. Especially for those who said, “It doesn’t work for me.” Do you easily give up in life too? There’s a category of people who give up immediately as soon as something doesn’t work out. Even though they see that it’s not a mystery, and the egg can stand. So, despite having plenty of proof, they still give up. I understand when there’s no proof, that’s one state of mind, but when the proof is there, look at the excuses (you might thought ): “Oh, this is a stupid task,” or “I don’t care, I still won’t succeed,” or “I tried 10 times, it didn’t work, so forget it.”
You see, with this egg, it’s all simple. You’ve probably seen people stacking stones on top of each other. All you need to do is turn off your mind and find the axis. Every object, no matter what it is, has an axis or a center of balance.
In the 1950s, Curt Richter, a scientist from Johns Hopkins University, conducted an experiment on rats ( and by today’s standards incredibly cruel).
He placed them in buckets of water to see how long they could swim. On average, they lasted 15 minutes before drowning. In a second experiment, Richter rescued the rats just before they gave up, dried them off, and gave them a short rest. When placed back in the water, the rats swam for an astonishing 60 hours.
Psychologists often cite this experiment as evidence of the power of hope. Our perspective can be incredibly powerful. When we believe that our circumstances are temporary and that change is possible, we can achieve extraordinary feats. Hope can be the factor that changes everything.
Many people believe they are fully controlled by their brain. While many functions, like breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, and sweating, are automatically regulated by the brain, we still have conscious control over certain decisions.
So, who decides whether I’ll keep trying to balance the egg or give up after several attempts? Some people could keep going but choose to give up.
As long as there is belief and hope that things will work out, we keep living. There are both pros and cons to this and more I’ll tell in the class on Sunday InshaAllah.
But taking a decision that I can, and that I will succeed, makes all the difference.
I am really happy for those who managed to balance the egg 👏🏻👍🏻and for those who didn’t – keep trying, and never lose hope.🤗❤️😘
Hugs and hope to all ❤️ Have a beautiful day🤗
