BB Grey–musings

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What’s something most people don’t understand?

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Most people don’t get Newton’s laws of motion and how they secretly run their lives. Let’s break down the first law, nice and simple.

Part one: “A thing at rest stays at rest.” Translation? If you’re parked on the couch dreaming about change—your life, a new habit, whatever—it’s not gonna budge until you do. Nothing happens without a push. You’ve got to get off your rear and kickstart it. No movement = no progress. Simple as that.

Part two: “A thing in motion stays in motion, unless acted upon by an outside force.” So, you’re rolling along—great! But if you don’t like where you’re headed, guess what? You’ll keep coasting that way unless something—maybe you, maybe gravity, maybe a well-timed faceplant—knocks you off course. Want a new direction? It’s gonna take some effort, some force, to steer the ship.

Life’s like this: stuff happens because you make it happen. Could be a quiet nudge, like whispering “let’s do this,” or a full-on sledgehammer-to-the-toe moment. Point is, sitting around waiting for magic won’t cut it. Things might shift on their own, sure, but probably not how you’d hoped—usually because someone or something else decided to mess with your lane. So, hit the gas, tap the brakes, or yank the wheel. That’s how you end up where you actually want to be.