Self-Awareness
The Three Cycles That Impact Life
Using the power of patterns to shape your outcomes
From the daily rise and fall of the sun to the highs and lows of our careers, cycles shape every part of our lives. But why do some cycles keep us stuck while others propel us forward? Let’s examine the three types of cycles we all experience and how to harness their power to live our best lives.
Cycles in life
Did you know there is no such thing as an inanimate object in the universe? While it’s invisible to the naked eye, at a subatomic level, everything is in motion.
Here we are on this rock spinning at 1,000 miles per hour, orbiting the sun at 67,000 miles per hour. And that is nothing compared to the mind-boggling speeds our solar system at 450,000 mph and the galaxy at 1.3 million mph move through the universe.
Amid all this movement, what stands out is the universality of cycles. Everywhere you look, cycles are unfolding. Here are a few notable examples:
- Earth’s orbit around the sun brings us the seasons, repeating year after year, enriching life.
- The water (hydrologic) cycle, driven by evaporation and condensation — sustains life on Earth.
- History reveals cycles of…
