The Movement And The Move

Technology has taught us many things. One of the most important lessons is how to design systems. As we mastered the art of system design, the way systems function for us fundamentally changed. This shift doesn’t apply only to technological systems, but also to higher-order systems—the invisible structures that guide life on this planet.

Let me explain how our understanding of system design changed the way systems work for us.

Before the advent of modern technology, higher-order systems guided humanity by observing human movement. These systems took input from how people naturally behaved and responded accordingly. They adapted to human patterns and, when crises arose, helped guide humanity through them.

But as humans began to master system design, the relationship reversed. Instead of systems observing humans, humans began observing the systems that guided them. We tried to understand their internal logic, decode their rules, and replicate them to build our own systems. At first, this curiosity was about understanding. But it didn’t stop there. Once humans understood these systems, they began to manipulate them.

Consider the traffic signal system. As long as vehicles follow traffic rules and obey signals, the system guides traffic movement smoothly. However, when drivers start anticipating the signals—trying to predict them or exploit their timing—the system changes. Instead of guiding traffic flow, it begins to influence how vehicles are steered, encouraging acceleration, braking, and shortcuts based on anticipation rather than natural movement.

This is the deeper shift: when humans decode the internal logic of higher-order systems, they start shaping those systems through their moves rather than their movement. And once systems are shaped by our moves, they, in turn, start shaping our moves instead of our movement. That distinction is subtle, but profound.

When humanity is shaped for its moves rather than its movement, something fundamental changes. Humanity becomes a piece in a chess game. The entire world turns into a board where the goal is to anticipate and influence the next move. As more of the world is designed around moves, people begin to move like pawns—positioned, anticipated, and directed—rather than flowing naturally through the game of life.

Magic - then, now and forever

Recently, I watched a video in which a dog was repeatedly circling a statue of a deity in a village. As the video went viral, people began flocking to the spot, treating both the dog and the deity with special care. I wouldn’t say the dog was worshipped, but many people believed there was something magical about the incident.

Later, further investigation revealed that the dog was actually suffering from a neurological disorder, which caused it to move in circles. Yet the explanation barely slowed the excitement. The story of a “magical moment” had already captured the imagination of the masses, and the video continued to be shared thousands of times.

This brings us to an uncomfortable question: why are we so obsessed with magic? A diseased dog attracted immense attention because people perceived something mystical in its behavior—so much so that they began garlanding it. What kind of magic generates such enthusiasm, when genuine mastery and achievement often do not?

Consider this: Indian Railways is building the world’s highest railway bridge in Jammu. Our space department is preparing for a manned mission to the Moon. These are extraordinary feats of engineering and human intelligence. Yet they rarely go viral. They lose the race for attention to a misleading video of a sick dog.

The idea of magic is often tied to validation of faith, sects, and celestial powers. If a flower is seen falling from a deity’s idol in a temple, people call it pavad—a divine sign. But when, one fine day, money vanishes “magically” from your bank account, you don’t call it pavad. You report it to cybercrime. Because this time, the magic brings loss. Accepting it blindly would cost you your hard-earned money.

I am not saying there is no magic in this world. In fact, magic is happening all around us. When two hearts fall in love, there is no greater magic than that. But this magic happens within us, internally. It cannot be captured by our smart cameras—and perhaps that is our real complaint. We crave visible magic, while ignoring the deeper, quieter magic that truly shapes our lives.

Becoming of a Solution

Have you ever noticed how the world is overwhelmed with problems? Yet most of us don’t try to solve them, because we know they are deeply interconnected. They can’t be fixed like mathematical equations with simple formulas and clear answers.

Why is this happening? Because people have stopped creating problems and have started becoming the problems themselves. Yes, you read that right. People become the problem once they realize that being part of it is the easiest way to sustain it.

When people create problems, we can solve them—through analysis, brainstorming, and expertise. But how do you deal with people who are the problem?

You handle a problem of being by being the solution.

Read that again.

When someone becomes a problem, the only way to counter it is by becoming the solution yourself. In short, if you are not the problem, then you are already part of the solution.

Read it once more—and start becoming the solution today.

We dont beat the contradictions

When we are taught that 5 + 5 = 10 in school, we accept it without question. That is what schools are meant to teach us. A fact qualifies as truth when it is universally agreed upon. Yet, in reality, very few people are truly successful in applying such truths to the real world.

Although most students learn that 5 + 5 = 10, as they grow older and step into the realities of life, they often find it difficult to apply this truth as it was taught. The world seems more inclined to believe that 5 + 5 is merely a “count” rather than an absolute. People reinterpret it in ways that serve their own interests and find it profitable on their own terms. They may have valid reasons for doing so. What matters, however, is that they learn to apply their beliefs successfully in the real world—and reality does not collapse because of it.

If reality can survive both belief and truth existing side by side, then what purpose does the difference between them serve? This is the million-dollar question. If reality does not collapse under the contradiction between belief and truth, then what does? Simply put, it is the collapse of dreams.

A person who is taught to dream based on truth eventually discovers that the world bulldozes dreams rooted in truth alone. Over time, such a person stops dreaming. What does it mean, then, to live in a world where you know your dreams will be crushed simply for being true to their core?

Yes, the dreams of those who believe often do come true. But was it truly a “dream come true”? Or was it merely a belief fulfilled—because it was belief that survived, not truth necessarily?

 

Goal is to become fruitful and not just a fruit

Reality is made up of countless states, each with its own unique qualities, forming a spectrum of existence. Every state has its own way of participating in this spectrum, contributing to the intricate tapestry of reality.

Occasionally, however, the spectrum itself is put to the test. This isn’t about identifying the “best” state or dismissing the “weak” ones—it’s about examining how each state navigates its own way of being.

Similarly, every individual matures with time, but only a few truly transcend the limits of simple growth. Those who merely ripen become like fruit, complete in themselves. But those who rise above the ordinary boundaries of ripening become truly fruitful, enriching the world around them.

It all comes down to one’s approach to life. Some are content with simply becoming a fruit, while others strive to be fruitful. The path to ripening is common and universal, but the path to fruitfulness requires an extra commitment—a deliberate choice to go beyond what is expected. Ultimately, it is our way of engaging with the world that determines whether we remain a fruit or become genuinely fruitful.

We are exposed

Exposure has the power to transform. Once something is exposed, it can never remain the same as it was before. For example, when pieces of iron are exposed to a magnet, they are pulled and moved in unexpected ways. In the same way, when we expose our sins to God, we are sanctified.

Such is the power of exposure.

Yet most of us fear being exposed in this world. No one is perfect like God, and people often wait for the chance to test or judge those who reveal themselves. The darker the secrets we share with the wrong people, the deeper we can become trapped in darkness, instead of being corrected or healed.

But how long can we truly avoid exposure? There is something within us that reminds us there is no other way. When the time comes, it reveals itself without waiting for our permission, and it continues its work regardless of our resistance.

We may make mistakes when we expose ourselves to the wrong person, but the inner self does not make such mistakes. When it decides to reveal itself, it chooses rightly, leaving no room for regret. And when the self finally accepts exposure, it does so on a grand scale—bringing truth, clarity, and transformation.

The Great Descendancy

The parallel universe is often described as the place where all actions are first set in motion. It is commonly believed that marriages are decided in the heavens—and these “heavens” can be understood as a parallel universe. What is determined in this parallel realm is eventually carried out on Earth.

However, many yogis view this relationship differently. For them, Earth itself is a parallel universe, just as the parallel universe can be seen as Earth. This relationship can be compared to software loaded onto an electronic chip. The software exists separately, yet the chip executes it in real time. From the chip’s perspective, the software functions like a parallel universe, guiding every action it performs.

When two chips communicate, they usually do so through a hardware handshake, allowing the software within them to exchange information. Yet, on very rare occasions, the software in two chips can communicate even without this physical connection. Though extremely uncommon, such communication is not impossible.

When this happens, it is as if the parallel universe descends onto Earth. And when the parallel universe manifests on Earth, truth ultimately triumphs over lies fabricated by hardware handshakes.