Dancing Particles - Antidote to Monotony - by Simon Jacobsen
Every year, at the conclusion of the Jewish holiday season, the Jews begin reading, as they always do, the Torah anew. Its opening verse is perhaps the most famous line ever stated: In the beginning God created heaven and earth. Why do they read the same chapter year after year? Once they learned that the universe was created by God, why do we need to be reminded of this fact every year anew? The answer is both simple and profound.
One of our greatest enemies is monotony. Nature abhors a vacuum, and so do we humans. Many of our problems originate from the wearing effects of boredom and routine. At some point, repeating the same activity again and again dulls our spirits, and we become desperate for something, anything, that will relieve our tedium and fill the hungry vacuum, whether it be healthy or not. We need that rush of excitement, that chase, that high that will make us feel alive again.
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