Reference: Postulate Mechanics
The Big Idea
Your brain is like the captain of a ship. Its job is to steer your thoughts and keep everything running smoothly. But where do thoughts even come from in the first place? Let’s find out.
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It All Starts with Tiny Atoms
Everything in the universe — you, a rock, a pizza — is made of tiny, tiny pieces called atoms. Atoms like to stay balanced, kind of like how a seesaw works best when both sides are equal. Scientists call this balance “equilibrium.”
When atoms join together to make bigger things, like molecules, there are even more ways to be balanced or unbalanced. Think of it like adding more kids to a seesaw — it gets more complicated.
Your DNA (the instruction manual inside every cell of your body) is made of a super-complex molecule. It has so many different levels and layers that it can create all kinds of signals — like a piano with millions of keys. Those signals are the very first, most basic form of thought.
So thoughts start at the tiniest level — inside your own cells.
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You Inherited Your Brain’s Starter Code
Just like you inherit eye color or height from your parents, you also inherit a kind of “starter code” for your brain. This code is baked into your DNA.
Think of it like the factory settings on a phone. Before you even download any apps, the phone already knows how to turn on, show a screen, and make calls. Your brain’s factory settings help your body breathe, blink, and keep your heart beating — all without you having to think about it.
Higher-level thinking — like solving a math problem or feeling excited about something — gets built on top of this starter code. The fancy thinking always has to follow the rules of the starter code underneath.
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You and the World Around You
You live inside an environment — your house, your school, your neighborhood. Your body is constantly taking in things from that environment: air, food, sounds, sights, and experiences.
Your brain’s job is to make sense of all of it. When something happens — like you fall off your bike — your brain records an “impression,” kind of like a footprint in mud. Most impressions are easy to deal with. But really scary or confusing things (like getting hurt badly) can leave a strong imprint that takes longer to sort out.
Your brain keeps working on tough impressions, even while you sleep, until everything makes sense again.
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What Does “Assimilate” Mean?
“Assimilate” just means to make something fit in and become part of the whole.
Here’s a simple example: Imagine you pour hot water and cold water into the same glass. After a little while, the two mix together and become warm water — neither too hot nor too cold. That’s equilibrium, or balance.
Your brain does the same thing with experiences:
- First you notice something with your senses (see, hear, smell…)
- Then you understand what it is (a dog, a song, a smell of cookies)
- Then you figure out what it means (dogs are friendly, music is fun, cookies taste great)
- Finally, that all becomes real knowledge you carry with you
The more your brain assimilates, the clearer and wiser your thinking becomes.
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The Final Answer
So where do thoughts come from?
They start with balance — the same balance that holds atoms together and makes light travel at a steady speed. That balance turns into energy levels in molecules, which turns into signals in your DNA, which becomes the basic thinking of your brain, which eventually becomes the thoughts, feelings, and ideas you have every day.
In short: you are the universe figuring itself out, one thought at a time.
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