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Remembering the Laws of Physics Can Help You Navigate Your Life and Love
Acceleration, and Force, be with you
I got into my first serious relationship too slowly. He was the best boyfriend I ever had, but I was too young, emotionally insecure, and vulnerable. I ran away from that relationship to the romance, adventure, and family obligation that beckoned in a whole other state: Colorado.
Once in a whole new world, I moved too fast into a committed relationship with someone who was so charming I should have known right away that he was too good to be true. Turns out he was abusive, and he routinely cheated, the two things every girl should learn about in middle school, but rarely does.
I also should have taken physics in High School, because the natural laws of the universe have much to teach us about life with Homo Sapiens.
“May the force be with you” is good advice. We move through our daily lives encountering push and pull. We also know from physics of acceleration that a steady and constant effort eventually pushes through, and helps us move an object, situation, or relationship further on.
“May the force be with you” sounds more like a Jedi blessing than advice, but think about how you have moved through life decisions for jobs, location, and especially…