
Resolutions Fail Because Physics Wins: Break Inertia in 2026
- Sriranga VN

- Jan 1
- 3 min read
The Day I Realised Newton Was Talking About My Life....
It didn’t happen in a classroom.
Or with a textbook open.
It was just a ordinary morning.
The same alarm rang loudly.
Same body stiffness and slackness.
Same coffee.
Same thoughts and feelings.
Same quiet irritation with life. Same sense of something not right in Life...
And suddenly, a line from school floated up — uninvited, sharp, unsettling:
Every object stays at rest or in uniform motion, unless acted upon by an external force.
Sir Isaac Newton called it Inertia.
That morning, I realised he wasn’t talking about physics.
He was talking about me.
About you.
And about everyone.
Inertia Doesn’t Look Dangerous. That’s Why It Wins.
Inertia doesn’t arrive as tragedy.
It arrives as routine....sameness..
Same food.
Same stress.
Same excuses.
Same “from next week”.
Same quiet dissatisfaction you’ve normalised.
Same thoughts..
Same Emotions..habits
Life doesn’t collapse.
It just… stops expanding.
And that’s the trap.
Because when nothing feels urgently wrong, nothing changes...
Wellness Obeys Physics, Not Motivation
Here’s the brutal elegance of it:
A body at rest stays at rest.
A mind distracted stays distracted.
An emotion avoided stays buried.
A life drifting keeps drifting.
Until something applies force.
Not inspiration.
Not quotes.
Force.
And most people don’t choose that force...
They wait for it. For Life to apply..
How Inertia Plays Out Across the 8 Dimensions
Physical
The body tolerates neglect — patiently.
Until pain becomes the force.
Mental
The mind tolerates overload.
Until burnout breaks the illusion.
Emotional
Unfelt emotions stay silent.
Until anxiety or anger erupts.
Nutrition
Unconscious eating continues.
Until reports speak louder than denial.
Sleep
Late nights feel harmless.
Until exhaustion takes over identity.
Social
Draining relationships continue.
Until loneliness screams.
Purpose
A life without direction drifts politely.
Until a crisis demands meaning.
Inner / Spiritual
Avoided inner work waits.
Until suffering forces reflection.
This is not failure.
This is inertia doing its job.
Why Change Feels So Unnaturally Hard
The first walk feels heavy.
The first discipline feels restrictive, overwhelming..
The first boundary feels cruel.
People think: “This isn’t for me.”
No.
That resistance is not weakness.
It is physics.
Breaking Inertia always feels violent at first...
But here’s the part nobody tells you:
Once motion begins, everything changes.
Energy follows action.
Clarity follows consistency.
Motivation follows discipline.
A body in motion stays in motion.
Two Kinds of Lives
There are only two kinds of people.
Those who wait for life to apply force:
illness
heartbreak
fear
loss
And those who apply intentional force:
small disciplines
daily movement
conscious eating
mental training
reflection
inner work
Same law.
Different outcomes.
The Quiet Question That Changes Everything
If your life feels stuck,
if your wellness feels stagnant,
if your days feel repetitive —
It’s not because you’re incapable.
It’s because Inertia hasn’t been challenged yet.
So ask yourself, gently but honestly:
What force am I applying to my life today —
before life decides to apply one for me?
That question is not philosophical.
It’s practical.
It’s urgent.
It’s everything...
And today is New Year. 2026.
Not the noisy kind.
Not the gym-poster kind.
Not the “this year I’ll change everything” kind..
Just a quiet turning of the calendar.
Most people will make resolutions today.
They will promise motivation.
They will wait for discipline to feel natural.
They will hope momentum magically appears.
That’s not how motion begins.
Newton never spoke about resolutions.
He spoke about Force.
So this year, don’t resolve.
Apply Force.
Not massive.
Not dramatic.
Not perfect.
Just enough to break Inertia.
One conscious routine
One disciplined boundary
One honest conversation
One daily walk
One moment of inner stillness
One habit that moves your life an inch forward..
Because once motion begins, something ancient and reliable takes over:
A life in motion stays in motion.
2026 doesn’t need a new version of you.
It needs a moving version of you.
So today, gently but deliberately, ask yourself:
What small force will I apply today
to set my life in the right direction
before life applies one for me?
That’s not a resolution.
That’s physics.
That’s wellness.
That’s how "Changed" Lives Happens....Miracles...





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