How Tesla Embodies The Words Of Plato

Find out how a particular philosophy from Plato is embodied in the actions of Nikola Tesla.

When you find yourself deprived of something in your life, what do you do? Do you sit down and accept your circumstances or do you do something to obtain what you are deprived of?

I believe most of us start to think. We start to use our brains to create something that will improve our circumstances in life.

The Ancient Greek Philosopher Plato had a philosophy that speaks true to this. His philosophy says:

• “Necessity, who is the mother of invention.”

  

Now how does Nikola Tesla embody this philosophy from Plato? Nikola Tesla is credited with one of the most significant modern day inventions, the alternating current (AC). How is this significant and necessary? Let me tell you.

Whenever you plug something into a wall socket and hit the switch to turn it on, that is an alternating current being sent back and forth between the electric appliance and the wall socket. Although I am not an electrician, I believe this is how it works but the specifics are best left for someone more credible in that department!

Most homes in today’s world require the alternating current. It is needed to power on all of your appliances such as a microwave, television, phone charger and so on. Nikola Tesla saw that the AC was a more efficient way of powering up lights. He deemed it necessary and without that, our modern day lives would be completely different.

Me personally, I completely agree with this philosophy from Plato. I can agree because at one point, I was unhappy with my circumstances in life. I was working a job that I did not enjoy and trying to please others who I had no care for. This constant cycle, day in and day out led to me becoming mentally drained and unhappy.

It wasn’t until certain commitments in my life occurred that I realised, long term, this life will not be sustainable for me. Commitments such as having a mortgage and getting engaged to the love of my life. I realised that if I was going to provide for my future family and for myself, that I had to do what made me happy. I had to do what spoke true to me.

This is what led to me creating this brand about philosophy and getting on the path to a happier life.

There are many more examples where Plato’s philosophy has been embodied through the actions of others. I am sure there have been many times in your own life where you had to do something different out of necessity and I believe many of you can relate with this philosophy.

This is what I want you to take away from this blog. If you feel something in your life is not right, do something about it. Even if there has never been a path created before, create one! What you deem as a necessity, ask yourself if it speaks true to your soul and if so, do whatever you can to achieve it. Do not settle and live an unfulfilled life as you will waste the only life you will EVER have.

Think of this philosophy the next time you think it is too hard to change your circumstances. If something is necessary in your life and you think it is impossible to achieve, I believe you are wrong. Something can always be done!

Good luck to you all and I look forward to sharing many more philosophies with you in my upcoming blogs.