Applying the Concept of Entropy to Your Life

Understanding it can help you live happier.

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“Only entropy comes easy.” —  Anton Chekhov

Entropy measures the level of disorder or randomness in a system.

It affects the way we feel, think, and, therefore, how we behave.

The world is governed by the laws of thermodynamics, which can be summarized with the phrase: “energy can neither be created nor destroyed.”

The second law to this equation states that, in all energy transformations, there is a loss of energy from a system. This means entropy increases as time passes because everything in the universe runs out of energy.

This is why entropy is often described as the “arrow of time.” It’s a measurable quantity that increases, telling us how time moves.

Entropy also explains why things tend to fall apart over time. The higher the entropy of a system, the greater the level of disorder.

This is why we see rust on metal objects, buildings crumble, and people get wrinkles as they age.

While entropy is generally seen as bad, it doesn’t have to be. Entropy c…