THE ORBIT

A moving object will continue to move unless something pushes or pulls on it. This statement is called Newton's First law of Motion. Without gravity, a satellite would fly off into space. With gravity, a satellite is constantly pulled back toward Earth. This tug-of-war keeps the satellite in orbit. An orbit is a path. It's the way something goes around an object in space. This concept was taught to us a young students in the school. We have been watching this concept prove its utility in various arenas of spatial management.

The concept of an orbit can be related to the human lives as well. There are various types of human lives. If it is observed, then, in totality, each human defines his own life. The definition of human life can be compared to an orbit. After all, an orbit is a path and human life also can be drawn like a path. The dots can be plotted and the human life’s orbit emerges. 

The human variants have the ability to manage their orbits. Some exercise this ability to perfection. They stay in a defined orbit and their life keeps unfolding like a song. Some humans do not manage their orbits well. They keep changing their orbits and their lives take varying turns- sometimes for good and sometimes for bad. They have no control on their life’s outcome. 

Two childhood friends were good cricketers. Both were talented and trained under the same coach. Their potentials matched peak to peak and both went on to represent their country in cricket. Then the problem to stay in the desired orbit emerged. One maintained his orbit while the other toppled his orbit. Their paths, which were matching, suddenly took different dimensions and directions. The closely knit orbit of both the friends split apart and as one went down into a spiral, the other attained great heights in his overall life! The one who managed his orbit well is still in the limelight whilst the other is not heard of anymore! These are the strange vagaries of human lives as people fade away from memories within no time when they lose their defined orbits!!

How do humans maintain stable orbits? Well, first the humans have to attain an orbit. To attain their stable orbit, they have to generate a safe velocity. This velocity gets generated through good human values, education and behavior. A seamless integration of these aspects would lead to attainment of a safe orbit. This orbit, though would have its own grind, but it would provide adequate support mechanism to the human. Gradual stability would emerge and a long term safety blanket gets ensured. This path is not easy and is fraught with danger at every step. Humans have the ability to get derailed at the slightest pretext. This is where the ability to control lives comes into play and steers humans towards safety in their orbits. 

Humans have to learn to understand their orbits. The earlier they understand, the better it is for their own survival. It also requires a deep practice to maintain the orbits and continue to pump right kind of energies to the various aspects which propel humans into their defined orbits. Anything and everything withers with age and balances have to be created to manage changes. If the changes are managed correctly then the orbits themselves would be managed seamlessly. Modernity has provided humans with the ability to manage their environment. The environment can be controlled still the randomness continues to emerge in human arenas. Orbits get affected by the human and nature’s randomness.

Every human is different and very few will perceive their orbits. There is no harm in analyzing the past, present and future. The key to perceived success would always lie in human achievements and all these achievements would lie on a defined path-orbit. Take care of the orbit and the orbit will take care of the rest. 

Are you in your correct orbit, eh?