“Pure love, careless of all other things, kindles the soul.” -Seneca
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that.” -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
“All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” -St. Francis of Assisi
“Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.” -Anne Frank
“In the midst of darkness, light persists.” -Mahatma Gandhi
“May we ask for wisdom and, in possessing it, the moral courage to exercise it. May we ask to be emptied of hate so to attain harmony. May we strive to comprehend one another.” -Patti Smith (diary entry, 9.15.2001)
It’s remarkable when you think of it, how just a tiny speck of light can illuminate any darkness.
There is a scientific principle behind this: It’s called the photonic rule.
It states that “Light is an active form of energy made of photons. Darkness is passive; it has no energy, no speed of its own, and no physical force.”
To go a step further with this rule:
Physically, light does not “fight” or “conquer” darkness. Instead, wherever photons are emitted, darkness immediately ceases to exist in that spot simply because the absence has been filled.
If you ever wonder if you can actually make a difference in the world, you can. You really, really can. And science proves it.
Just be the light.
P.S. – H/t to @evanthorizon for breaking down the photonic rule.
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