Part II (Named It This Because I Really Didn't Want To Type That Super Long Title Again, I Know I'm Lazy)

Today I am going to write about the integration of order. Without further adieu, here it is:

Order needs to be infused into every part of our lives. Whether we're meeting up with friends or attending a formal ceremony, order is necessary. This is because, in the social world that we live in, disorder infringes on the rights and freedoms of others. Yes, you read that right. Your 'sponaneity' or 'playing by ear' affects others around you, sometimes in a way that limits their personal liberties. N.B.: If you're a hermit who lives without any interaction with others, please ignore this blog post. Actually, you may as well ignore this blog entirely :)

A friend of mine recently told me that his first job was at a daycare center (that's actually what inspired me to write this mini-dissertation on organization). He told me that the place was way too chaotic, and thus he hated his job. Though I've never had the experience of working in a daycare (and hope that I never will), I could easily imagine what happens when 40 three- and four-year olds are gathered together in one place. This is the kind of thing that could drive a person crazy.

I've already started using a daycare center as an example, so I may as well continue the analogy. I am now going to examine the children. These children are ignorant (I don't use the term in context of the societally-defined definition, but to mean lacking knowledge) of the effects that their actions create on others. They ignore the freedoms of others in order to accomodate themselves. Their uncontrollable and unorganized actions do reek havoc on others, though, as is evidenced by the consequences of their actions. Put two average three year olds together in a room, and somehow they'll both hurt each other's feelings and end up in fits of tears.

Most of us, however, are not three year olds. We like to imagine that we think and act intelligently, but we still retain at least one of the qualities of the toddlers. We are ignorant (and you can construe this usage of the term to mean whatever you will) of what chaos we create in others' lives when we have chaotic lives ourselves.

I am now going to describe how our exercise of what we sometimes believe to be our freedom can hinder others.

Within any relationship, energy must be constantly put into the relationship in order to keep it working (we're getting back to Newton's theories, finally). If this relationship is left alone, with no work done to it or energy added to it, it will eventually dissolve. Whether the relationship is with one other person, the whole of society, the government, or even a non personal relationship like a group to group dynamic, this rule may apply (we simply must define the closed system in which the 'action' occurs).

If one person (or group, or organization) lets his part of a relational dynamic fall into disorder, he is not doing his part to put energy into maintaining order. By being spontaneous (or lazy, as I call it in certain situations), this person fails to hold up his end of the unwritten agreement which binds all involved to do their part. When this happens, others are required to step in.

The other individual, or individuals, in the group must pick up the slack left by this disorderly entity. If they do not, the relationship will slowly (or possibly even quickly, depending on the number of beings in the group and the importance of the lazy one) decline into chaos. It will follow the classic rules of entropy and disintegrate.

On a quick side note: All energy must come from somewhere, but energy cannot be created or destroyed. So where do we keep getting energy from? That scientific marvel, the sun (or the Son, depending on whether we are contemplating the physical or spiritual realm). Is the sun ever going to run out of energy? That's a good question, hopefully it will be answered one day. Is the Son? Don't bet on it.

So we see that when one person exercises his freedoms too injudiciously, namely by allowing disorder to reign, it adversely affects others he is directly, or even indirectly, related to. 'Is there an answer?', the inquisitive mind may ask. Of course there is. More than one, in fact.

The bad one: The other entities in the group can make up for the lack of energy input from the disorderly one.

The good one: Integrate order into the relationship.

In my opinion, the bad choice is out of the question. I have nothing more to say about it.

More on the good choice tomorrow.