Power and Will

There are truly powerful forces at work in our universe, forces so awe-inspiring our minds can’t comprehend them: giant black holes of near infinite gravity, invisible waves that propagate through vast expanses at speeds that bend space and time, energy rays which permeate all the matter in their path, enormous forces in something as small as a neutron, patterns that organize entire galaxies with impeccable precision. If there is anything we humans understand, is power. We run our lives by it, struggle to negotiate it, acquire it, maintain it. Power rules everything that is made of matter. In the unseen realms of reality, the subtle currents which shape life, society and progress, the equivalent of power is will. Will is the guiding force of sentience, and it’s frequently confused with power, since we fused these two words into one, and now use will and willpower interchangeably, but that is a misunderstanding of the words’ meaning. We impose willpower on things we want in order to control them, because as yet, we don’t. We express our will through things we control without even having to think about them. Will guides gently beneath the threshold of reason. It senses synchronicities, recognizes unique opportunities, shields us from unapparent dangers. Will is the very purpose of one’s life, a purpose we often aren’t consciously aware of. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theroundyear.substack.com