Life is a System of Systems

In all my travels, I have come to many conclusions. My thoughts today as I made my morning commute to school (35 minutes) through the streets of Barcelona, is that life is nothing more than a system of systems. A collection of systematic processes that we live out because we are systematically trained to.

For instance, we go to school, graduate, go to college, graduate, get a job, find a partner, have a family, work, retire, die. Now don't get me wrong, that is a TON of fun, exciting options and opportunities and it is most important to remember that your life is what you make of it. That I am trying to say, is that this is one of the systems that we are programed to follow in life. It is possibly a stability system, one that we perceive as success and a society norm. The economic system we support in our daily life is another system in life's grid, the consumption of energy could very well be a system of its own.

One may wonder where all of this is coming from. Well, as I walk to school everyday, I at first can see the systems swirling around me. Stores opening, deliveries, parents walking kids to work, and most notably the 4 S's  theory of transportation in Barcelona. Sexy Suits, Stilettos and scooters. What I mean by the 4 S's is that every day I see some of the most well put together (This is what I mean by sexy.....but I needed an S word) men and women in suits and full business dresses riding and parking their scooters to go to work. As I watch all of these systems swirl behind me, I start to see myself in the middle of it all. I am becoming a part of the Spanish system. As a student, regular of the morning commute and a supporter of the economy, I am becoming a one with the revolving actions.

There is something incredible about this. I guess the most rewarding part is the things you learn, about the place, people and the culture. These are the very things that broaden our minds and make us a better asset to the system. These are the reasons we have these opportunities, the reasons we have been created (to glorify and grow), and the reasons why life is good.

Barcelona Port

Just as this shipping port manages to systematically unload, organize and redistribute thousands of crates a day SMOOTHLY for the entire world, our lives are a collections of systems we learn from, acquire and create to be better ourselves and the world.