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The Second Law
Created May 4, 2026 · Updated Today
The second law of thermodynamics says that the universe tends toward disorder (aka. entropy always increases). At first, that terrified me.
But then I noticed how chaos isn't destruction; it's transformation. Stars collapse to create heavier elements. Forests burn, and in the ash, new ecosystems grow.transformation
My own life has followed this law: every time something I depended on fractured: friendships, plans, even my sense of self.
In learning to embrace entropy, I've learned to grow not despite disorder,
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