An object in motion (or at rest) tends to stay in motion (or at rest) unless acted upon by an outside force.- Newtons First Law
Inertia is the resistance of an object to change direction, or rate of motion, or position(ie velocity).
There are four different forces in the universe: The Strong Force The Electromagnetic Force, The Weak force, and of course Gravity. Gravity is the weakest of these forces.
Newtons first law is best illustrated by man in bed under the covers on a cold winter morning. A man at rest tends to stay at rest. But a man at rest in bed will change his position if acted upon by out side forces: full bladder, empty stomach, child pushing him off the bed, discomfort from the alarm going off, set Obligations or reasons, such as Job, school or taking care of children, or a mysterious force called desire to live well.
Inertia is the resistance of an object to change direction, or rate of motion, or position(ie velocity).
There are four different forces in the universe: The Strong Force The Electromagnetic Force, The Weak force, and of course Gravity. Gravity is the weakest of these forces.
Newtons first law is best illustrated by man in bed under the covers on a cold winter morning. A man at rest tends to stay at rest. But a man at rest in bed will change his position if acted upon by out side forces: full bladder, empty stomach, child pushing him off the bed, discomfort from the alarm going off, set Obligations or reasons, such as Job, school or taking care of children, or a mysterious force called desire to live well.
Newtons first law reveals that there is such a thing as inertia and takes into account why it is so hard to change one's position in life, from getting out of bed, getting off the couch to finding a new job, and changing bad habits.
But why is it then so hard to change our circumstances, our position, our direction?
Are we docile to the forces in our lives that urge us to get out of bed, get back up when we fall and find a better way of life? Or will we forever resist due to our Inertia, of fear, anxiety, and sloth?
It doesn't have to be a battle. Docility is perhaps like the mathematical oil of the Universe's structure; it makes things run smoothly.
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