Explained: What Is Normal or Natural?

What does it mean to live a “normal” or “natural” life? It’s not about following trends or societal rules – it’s about harmony. Imagine your body as a garden: just as plants thrive with sunlight, water, and nutrients (nature’s laws), you flourish when you honor your body’s needs – like eating when hungry, resting when tired, and moving with joy. “Normal” is living in sync with your unique purpose and nature’s wisdom. When these two align, you grow stronger, heal faster, and feel vibrantly alive. Ready to bloom? Let’s explore

Definition:
“That is normal or natural which is in harmonic relation with the life purposes of the individual and the constructive principle in Nature.”

Breaking Down the Definition

1. Normal/Natural ≠ Average or Common:
   • It’s not about what “most people do” or societal standards.
   • Instead, it’s what aligns with your unique purpose and nature’s laws.
2. “Life Purposes of the Individual”:
   • Your body, mind, and spirit have innate goals: to survive, thrive, grow, and contribute.
   • Example: Eating when hungry (supports survival) or learning new skills (supports growth).
3. “Constructive Principle in Nature”:
   • Nature’s inherent drive to build, heal, and evolve (e.g., cells repairing, plants growing toward sunlight).
4. Harmonic Relation:
   • When your actions and lifestyle sync with both your purpose and nature’s design.

Explanation With Examples

The definition emphasizes balance between two key elements:

1. Individual Life Purposes: The body’s innate goals (e.g., survival, growth, healing).
2. Constructive Principle in Nature: The natural processes that build, repair, and sustain life.

Examples

1. Wound Healing
   • Normal/Natural: When you cut your skin, blood clots form, and new tissue regenerates (aligned with the body’s purpose to heal and nature’s repair mechanisms).
   • Abnormal: Impaired clotting (e.g., hemophilia) disrupts this harmony.
2. Immune Response
   • Normal/Natural: White blood cells attack pathogens to protect the body (fulfills the purpose of defense).
   • Abnormal: Autoimmune diseases (e.g., lupus) misdirect this process, harming the body instead.
3. Circadian Rhythms
   • Normal/Natural: Sleeping at night and waking with daylight (aligns with hormonal cycles like melatonin release).
   • Abnormal: Chronic sleep deprivation disrupts metabolism, mood, and immunity.
4. Hormonal Balance
   • Normal/Natural: Insulin regulates blood sugar to fuel cells (supports energy needs).
   • Abnormal: Diabetes (insulin imbalance) leads to energy crashes and organ damage.
5. Stress Response
   • Normal/Natural: Short-term “fight-or-flight” reactions to danger (e.g., adrenaline spikes for quick action).
   • Abnormal: Chronic stress causes inflammation, anxiety, and heart disease.
6. Nutrition & Digestion
   • Normal/Natural: Digesting whole foods for nutrients (supports growth and energy).
   • Abnormal: Processed diets lead to deficiencies, obesity, or digestive disorders.
7. A Tree
   • Normal/Natural: A tree grows roots deep into soil, absorbs sunlight, and bears fruit (fulfills its purpose and aligns with nature’s laws).
   • Abnormal/Unnatural: The same tree is kept in a dark room – it withers, fails to fruit, and dies (defies its purpose and nature’s principles).
8. Human
   • If you suppress emotions (unnatural) instead of expressing them (natural), stress builds up, harming your health.

Why This Matters

• Health = Harmony: When you live in sync with your purpose and nature, your body heals, your mind stays sharp, and you feel fulfilled.
• Disease = Disharmony: Ignoring your needs (e.g., chronic stress, poor diet) creates conflict with the constructive principle, leading to illness.

Key Takeaways

1. You’re Unique: Your “normal” depends on your body, environment, and goals.
2. Nature’s Blueprint: Follow natural rhythms (sleep, seasons, hunger cues) to stay in harmony.
3. Holistic Health: True wellness requires balancing your needs with nature’s laws.

Conclusion

“Normal” isn’t a rigid rule – it’s a dance between who you are and how nature works. When you move in rhythm with both, you thrive.

Also Read: Explained: What Is the Destructive Principle in Nature?

Reference:  Dr Henry Lindlahr, 2018, Nature Cure: Philosophy and Practice Based on the Unity of Disease and Cure