Chapters 2 & 4 Of My Book ‘Living in Tune with the Divine Force of Nature’

Last Updated on November 14, 2024 by The Unbounded Thinker

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My book, Living in Tune with the Divine Force of Nature, is a personal development book that shows you how to live an amazing life by being in tune with nature. Here are two paragraphs that give a glimpse of the book’s content.

Chapter 2-Go with the flow of life

The manner in which plants and animals adapt to environmental changes shows that they go with the flow of life. During winter, some animals, for example, Arctic Foxes and Hares, turn white so that they become invisible to predators. Others survive the cold by growing thicker, warmer fur, and hibernating or sleeping all winter. During hot seasons, some animals, for example, Polar Bears, keep themselves cool by swimming, others decide to only look for food at night, and others burrow underground.

During cold seasons, plants avoid water loss by shedding their leaves. When it becomes extremely hot, some plants store water in their leaves, stems, roots, or fruits, some plants’ leaves become more upright to reduce direct radiation from the sun, while others close their stomata during the day.

Just as plants and animals naturally adapt to their changing environments, we must also accept the flow of life and adapt to our ever-changing circumstances by embracing change, being flexible, and adjusting our habits and routines. Instead of complaining or getting frustrated and sad when things change, we should courageously welcome whatever life throws at us and make changes that will enable us to survive the change.

Like the animals and plants, we must focus on what we can control and ignore what we cannot. Animals and plants never try to change the climate or weather; they usually change what they can control.

When things get tough, we should not focus on the world’s economic situation, our unhelpful friends, the nature of God, or corrupt politicians. Instead, we should focus on changing the factors that are in our control such as our attitude toward life, work ethic, or lifestyle in general.

By taking inspiration from the natural world, we can learn to navigate our life’s journey with flexibility and accept that some factors are beyond our influence so that we can redirect our energy towards positive changes within our reach. As the animals that do not adapt to changes die, we risk becoming dead inside when we resist life events. This inner death manifests itself as anger, hopelessness, diminished drive, or a loss of interest in everything.

To avoid an inner death, we must go with the flow of life by accommodating change. This enables us to be at peace regardless of what is happening around us, overcome life’s challenges easily and even pinpoint opportunities for growth. Most importantly, choosing to go with the flow enables us to become more present, transcend the ego’s desire for certainty, and live in harmony with nature.

Chapter 4-Life is not designed to let you suffer for a long period

The divine force of nature does not allow animals to suffer for a long period as it usually ends suffering quickly. When an animal is injured, sick, or experiencing any form of suffering, it will not suffer for a long period because predators or its rivals will end its suffering by killing it.

If a Wildebeest is injured while fighting for mates, it will not experience pain for a long period because it will become easy prey for Lions and Hyenas. If a nestling falls from its nest, it will be eaten by predators, preventing it from experiencing prolonged exposure to heat, cold, or hunger. If a Lion gets injured while fighting or if it becomes sick and old, it will not suffer for a long period since Hyenas will kill it. In these ways, nature quickly ends suffering, ensuring that the period of discomfort is brief.

The seasons in nature also prove that nature does not allow animals to suffer for long. The dry season and winter can cause hunger but not for a long time as they are always followed by a season of abundance.

This observation agrees with the idea that God is merciful, which is central to many religious and spiritual traditions. According to this idea, the Higher Power that created the universe permeates it with mercy and it does not love to see its creatures suffer.

It seems that the ancient spiritual masters who contemplated the nature of God observed the natural world and its patterns and realized that suffering was not designed to persist perpetually.

In ancient times, spiritual masters were often keen observers of the natural environment and they drew amazing insights from it. By studying the way nature handles suffering, they pinpointed the merciful nature of the Creator.

We should apply the observation that nature does not prolong suffering when we are experiencing any form of suffering. We must embrace optimism, knowing that whatever created the world designed suffering to be a temporary occurrence.

We must realize that the same divine intelligence that orchestrates the natural world to ensure that suffering is transient, governs human life. This understanding can provide us with comfort and strength, reminding us that suffering is not an unending state but rather a phase that eventually passes.

Rather than giving up when facing challenges, we should remember that tough times are a natural part of life that are not meant to be permanent.

The patterns observed in nature reflect a fundamental truth: difficult periods are followed by good times. This principle can be applied to our own experiences, reinforcing the belief that no matter how severe our trials are, they are part of a larger process that always ensures that nothing lasts forever.

Besides applying this principle of nature to our suffering, we can practice it on others. We can use acts of kindness to alleviate the suffering of others. Although we have a right to punish those who wrong us, we must remember that prolonging the punishment disrupts our alignment with the flow of nature. We can even end the suffering of stray animals by providing them with food, water, and shelter. By doing this, we not only alleviate their suffering but we also align ourselves with the nurturing aspects of the divine force of nature

Here is the book’s Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Chapter 1-Life has seasons

Chapter 2-Go with the flow of life

Chapter 3-There is always some good in bad

Chapter 4-Life is not designed to let you suffer for a long period

Chapter 5-Be a risk taker

Chapter 6-Never give up

Chapter 7-Never be afraid to challenge the status quo

Chapter 8-Reduce food intake or avoid food completely when sick

Chapter 9- Life is designed to provide us with everything we need