>What is true for human beings is true for every living thing: all organisms require alternating periods of growth and equilibrium. Any person or system exposed to ceaseless novelty and change risks falling into chaos; but one that is too rigid or static ceases to grow and eventually dies. This never-ending dance between change and stability is like the anchor and the waves. > >Esther Perel ## See also: - [[Dynamic Forces]] - [[Creative Tension]] - [[We All Want Two Things - Perel]] - [[Purpose X and Purpose Y]] - [[Growth]] %% ### Metadata - Author: [[Esther Perel]] - Source: - [[Mating in Captivity - Perel, Esther#^z7h6im]] - Tags: #typed