I love watching footage of hurricanes. Beauty, terror, and power all at once.
The most hypnotic part is often the beginning, when the hurricane is just forming. It feels as though a giant is waking up, stretching lazily, and deciding whether to unleash total chaos or just mess around a little.
You can observe the same phenomenon in a person, a group, or a society. Out of nowhere, a spiral forms — one capable of sweeping everything and everyone into it.
It can spin downward or upward. In the first case, expect disasters, victims, and destruction. In the second, there will be astonishing breakthroughs and breathtaking successes worthy of myths and ballads.
Is boiling acid dangerous? Not if it is inside a heat-resistant flask. A violent chemical reaction is beneficial when guided by an experienced hand.
Each of us carries the force of a flood, a hurricane, or a volcano. Yet for many people, that force remains inaccessible. For the sake of safety, the mind has built a dam, because it knows there is not yet a strong enough “form” to contain such “content.”
The moment a person weakens from stress, illness, or exhaustion, chaos breaks through, frightening both those around him and the person himself.
The way out? Strengthen the foundation and walls of your personality. Replace the solid barrier with a valve. Learn to regulate your primordial power.
The world needs that power.
Sincerely yours,
-Alexander
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