I know what reaching enlightenment feels like.
Because I have mastered the "name a more iconic duo, I'll wait" meme.
I put myself at the risk of sounding silly when I made those statements but it's true. Weird too, actually. It's strange how a meme asked an important question about how the world works.
Because you get to read this, I shall let you in on my secrets so you too can be a master of my favorite meme.
Yin and Yang.
Yin Yang talks about how two completely opposite things complement each other the most. The south pole of the magnet doesn't attract the north pole for no reason. Protons don't attract electrons for no reason. Opposites aren't the most iconic duo for no reason. It's because that's how the world works. You see, the first law of thermodynamics more or less talks about this phenomenon.
"Energy is neither created not destroyed".
Due to the fact that the above statement is true, the world has been able to maintain it's equilibrium. When stark contrasts meet they create consistency.
In and out.
What goes up comes down because of gravity. Gravity is one of the four fundamental forces of nature and up and down are one of the iconic duos in the world. This relation itself shows how this idea of Yin Yang is deeply rooted into the universe.
North and South.
It's the way of the world. No pain no gain. What goes around, comes around. All of them talk about the same principle. To even get something is to give something first. The world is attached with strings. When you pull something, it pulls something else with it. When you put something at stake, you'll get what you've been working for. Nothing in the world is unbalanced. Something always exists to fill the gap. The electromagnetic waves go up and down. The water flows with crests and troughs. There's just no one straight way to anything. It's a series of highs and lows. It's a series of sacrifices and achievements. It's a series of pitfalls and stepping stones. It's a series that flows; one that is connected.
Black and white.
No one can experience only the good or only the bad. Nothing gets done only with hardwork or only with luck. Even if it does, its consequences balance out the pure luck or pure hardwork. If you win a lottery, you might face hardship further trying to save the money or you might spend it all relentlessly that you'll fill yourself with guilt later. If you have struggled extensively for the outcome, you might suffer from stress and illness.
Success and Failure.
Remember that no matter what happens in this world, it'll always get balanced out. Sometimes this fact will bring happiness. All the time and effort you spent on something shall be balanced out by your success. Sometimes this fact will bring sadness. All time time you've lived shall be balanced out by your death.
Because I realized this, I have mastered the meme and reached enlightenment.
