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Things That Move in a Rhythmic Way

One of the often unseen facets of life is the rhythms and patterns to which everything flows. Much like the Chinese "Yin" and "Yang," everything has an opposite and consistently flows and fluctuates between the two. From the macroscopic, such as the orbits of the planets, to the microscopic, such as the daily hormone balances within the body, rhythmic occurrences can be seen everywhere.

Astronomy
- Space flows to the beat of its own drummer, but patterns and rhythms do present themselves in several forms. The rhythms on a galaxy level are relatively tough to spot as the galaxies and universe as a whole are consistently expanding outward. On a solar system level, the patterns are much easier to see. The flow of the planets around the sun, as well as the moon around the earth, is so rhythmic that we're able to create names for different times of the rhythms -- the four seasons. The earth rotates on a rhythm that we've labeled the 24-hour cycle. The phases of the moon as well as the fluctuations of tides caused by these moon changes flow to a regular pattern as well.
Daily Lives
- The daily life of most people is bombarded with rhythmical patterns, much of which stems from natures constant fluctuation between a light and dark day. On a daily basis, most people operate on a general schedule, ranging from the time they wake up and when they bath and brush their teeth to the times they eat and the activities they do throughout the day.
Arts
- Most forms of art occur in a rhythmic fashion. Music provides one of the most obvious examples as most songs provide an audible rhythm. Writing tends to follow a general structure and flow. Even art tends to provide rhythm, flow and symmetry to individual pieces of work.
Microscopic
- One of the true ironies in life is people's lack of understanding about the processes that are happening in their very own body as well as in the world around them. The microscopic world runs off of rhythms. Beginning from birth, the body's hormone levels fluctuate. Hormones, such as testosterone, cortisol, estrogen and progesterone tend to be on a daily cycle. DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, within plants and animals translates and transcribes into RNA, or ribonucleic acid, and ultimately into proteins in the same format as well. Another rhythm very familiar to people is reproduction, which starts with gametes, turns into a zygote and ultimately produces a baby that rhythmically ages.

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