Harnessing Chaos

Another short-form essay today. Pulling on some of the strings from my former piece on growing up wealthy. As always — please reach out and let me know what you think! Much love.

Imagine this. You wake up in a panic. It's 7:30 AM, and you're already behind. The clock is your enemy.

You scramble out of bed, feeling the weight of the day already bearing down on you. "I'm already behind," you think. Anxiety hits. Dread follows. A sense of overwhelming chaos starts to engulf you.

Now, everything feels like it's falling apart. You'll have to work later than planned because of the late start. Your afternoon workout? Gone. That quiet time to prepare for the morning? Forget about it.

Welcome to the vortex of personal chaos. Your heart races. Your mind scatters. Irritability spikes. You're spiraling.

In our everyday lives, we encounter events that can derail us. I call these events "Chaos Catalysts." They're the sudden disruptions that throw everything off balance.

Unfortunately, Chaos Catalysts are a part of daily life. Some might even consider them the "cost of admission" for existing in our modern society.

We all know the terrible feeling of spiraling out of control. Our breath quickens, our focus becomes impossible, and we shift into a state of irritability and discontent.

When we enter this spiraling loop of chaos, we experience a phenomenon known as ENTROPY. Entropy is a measure of chaos or disorder in a system. In nature, things tend to move towards more chaos and disorder over time unless energy is put in to maintain order. This is why, without effort, systems naturally become more disorganized.

Our everyday lives aren't too different. Without focused effort and intentional intervention, we tend to spiral. Chaos takes the reins of our lives, and we become its slaves. But there is a simple solution. The key to harnessing chaos is through WORK. Intentionally focused work can and will bring order to a system where there is none.

Next time you feel things slipping out of control, remember that you hold the power to change your circumstances. Throw yourself into work. Start a project. Write. Learn something new—make sure it requires real effort.

Let work restore order to your system. Take control. Restore balance.