Written by a human, for humans, always.
What allows for our lives to function and move?
It is an interesting question to consider.
We have all of these aspects of our lives...
Some seem directly related...
Others seem unrelated...
Yet...
We simultaneously need them all to work together...
And when they do not...
Things seem to fall apart.
To understand this better...
Let's look at the human body functions.
From there...
We can use the old principle of "as above, so below" to see how this applies to the rest of our life and work.
Our body is supported by bones...
Strong physical structures...
That simultaneously...
Never touch each other.
One bone is not connected directly to another bone.
There are always other things that connect them...
Tendons...
Ligaments...
Muscles...
Fascia...
Each of these is a movable component in different ways...
Which unite the rigid bones...
Allowing us to stand solidly...
But simultaneously move.
This system falls under a principle known as Biotensegrity.
Three terms...
"Bio", short for "Biological" or related to Living Systems...
"Tens", short for "Tension" or the force created from pulling forces...
"Grity", short for "Integrity" or being sound, in this case of structure...
Which together mean living systems that become sound through tensional forces that interact with each other.
When pressure is applied to one part of the system...
Different tensions are created against each other that become spread throughout the entire system...
So that the living system is able to remain strong and not collapse.
So when we put weight in our hands...
Some muscles are used, while others are relaxed...
While tendons, ligaments, and fascia become applied with loosening and tightening to restrict movements within a specific parameter...
All of which optimize movement and energy.
Then different tensional forces allow the living system to move, while simultaneously keeping the system sound and strong.
Now...
What does this have to do with our lives?
It has to do with everything!
But first...
Let's look at how things can go wrong within our bodies.
Say that a bone becomes twisted or a ligament stretches too far...
What happens?
Well...
In response, the rest of the body's Biotensegrity will attempt to adjust...
Trying to spread out any applied pressure on the system as well as it is able...
But...
It is compromised.
Some parts will be working harder...
While others will be utilized less effectively...
All because the overall integrity has shifted.
The body does what it can...
But unless the forces are adjusted back to where they work optimally...
The Biotensegrity is compromised.
As above, so below...
Or rather, as below, so above in this scenario.
Our lives and our work function as biological systems.
Parts of our lives are not cogs that break and can be replaced...
Rather, they are interconnected webs that work extremely similarly to our bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and fascia.
The same is true in our work and in our businesses.
When too much pressure is applied in one area of our lives...
The Biotensegrity becomes compromised...
And if adjustments are not made...
Then we will continue to operate in that compromised state...
Risking...
Further compromises in the future.
If a ligament is stretched...
But more pressure is applied...
Eventually, the ligament will tear or snap.
This is true in our lives and our businesses.
What most people fail to account for...
Is how much pressure will cause the entire system to become compromised.
They put too much focus in one area...
Fail to put any focus on another area...
Do not listen or pay attention when things begin to become compromised...
Then...
They continue to add more pressure to a system...
Until the Biotensegrity becomes completely compromised...
And some fallout occurs...
Often, which comes with a lot of pain...
Emotionally...
Spiritually...
Financially...
Even to our physical health, as we see with burnout and other diseases that start with chronic dis-stress.
You might hear people attempt to justify why they do things...
Such as the parent who says if they just work harder, they will be able to spend more time with their family...
Or the business owner who dedicates all their efforts to a new project while what is currently in place is in complete dysfunction...
Examples such as these are like saying that if you add 100 lbs. to your bench press, that your squat is going to improve.
That is not how Biotensegrity works.
If you want your squat to improve...
You need to put effort into the muscles there and make sure that the bones are strong, and the tendons, ligaments, and fascia are functioning as designed there.
Sure...
There may be benefits to your lower body by improving your upper body...
But they need to work together at the end of the day...
Not at each other's expense.
The different areas of our lives need to be working with each other...
The different areas of a business need to be working with each other...
Tensions in one place need to be absorbed throughout the system...
But then need to realign into an optimal position...
And when the Biotensegrity begins to become compromised...
You need to start fixing those compromises before more pressure is applied...
Causing those compromises to become significantly worse...
Until there is a complete collapse of the system.
If our goal is to prevent utter and painful collapse in our life and work...
We need to start looking at our entire lives and work not as separate, unrelated components...
But as a singular, interconnected system that functions on Biotensegrity.
That when we apply pressure in one area...
It directly impacts the other areas...
And if we are not paying attention to when the system begins to lose integrity...
We will likely destroy the Biotensegrity of our bodies, lives, work, businesses, and even societies.
This is how collapse happens...
And we avoid it by actually understanding how Biotensegrity works in the larger scheme of our lives.
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