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Hear now the voice of Nikola Tesla, the prophet of light and energy, who gazed into the deep order of the cosmos and discerned its hidden harmony: “As in nature, all is ebb and tide, all is wave motion, so it seems that in all branches of industry, alternating currents—electric wave motion—will have the sway.” In this saying he wove together the language of science and the wisdom of the ancients, declaring that the laws that govern the seas, the winds, and the stars are the very same that govern the pulse of industry and the destiny of humankind.

For what is nature but rhythm? The ocean surges forward and draws back; the moon waxes and wanes; the seasons advance in their solemn procession of growth, harvest, and decay. The heart itself beats with systole and diastole, pressing life into the limbs and then drawing back to rest. Tesla saw that the world is not built on stillness but on the ebb and tide of forces, on the unending dance of opposites that rise and fall, flow and return. And so he proclaimed that the same law must reign in the realm of industry: the law of wave motion.

It was in this spirit that Tesla gave to the world the gift of alternating current, a discovery that changed forever the way humankind harnesses the invisible fire of electricity. Against him stood Thomas Edison, champion of direct current, whose power systems were rigid, costly, and bound to the nearness of their source. But Tesla, inspired by the eternal truth of rhythm and oscillation, dared to say: “No, the future belongs to currents that alternate, that move back and forth like the sea itself, for in their motion is endless strength.” And history proved him right, for today it is his vision that carries power across continents, lighting the cities of the world.

Consider the great World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago, when Tesla’s alternating current illuminated the night with a thousand lamps. There, before the eyes of kings and common men alike, he revealed the triumph of wave motion. It was as though nature herself had spoken through him, saying: “The tide has turned, the old order is broken, and the power that moves the stars shall also move the wheels of industry.” In that hour, humanity stepped into a new age, guided by Tesla’s faith in the eternal rhythm of the cosmos.

But do not think that this truth belongs only to engineers and inventors. It belongs to all who live. For your own life, too, is ebb and tide, a rhythm of gain and loss, of struggle and repose. There will be seasons of abundance and seasons of want, days of triumph and nights of sorrow. To resist this truth is to drown in despair, but to embrace it is to find peace. The waves will always rise and fall, yet each return carries new strength. So, too, does each hardship prepare the ground for renewal, and each failure clear the path for a greater victory.

The lesson, therefore, is this: live in harmony with the wave motion of life. Do not despair when the tide goes out, for it will surely return. Do not become arrogant when the tide is in, for it will just as surely recede. In your work, in your relationships, in your own heart, seek to move with the rhythm, not against it. Just as Tesla saw that electricity must flow back and forth to release its greatest power, so must you allow yourself to bend, to adapt, to move in step with the currents of fate.

And what of action? Begin by watching the tides in your own life. When fortune wanes, do not curse the darkness, but prepare your soul for the return of light. When abundance flows, give thanks, and sow seeds for the time of want. Learn the art of patience, the strength of balance, the wisdom of rhythm. For in truth, as Tesla declared, all is ebb and tide, all is wave motion. To live well is not to defy the waves, but to ride them with courage and grace.

Thus remember, O children of tomorrow: the universe itself beats like a heart, pulses like a wave, and breathes like the sea. To walk in harmony with this eternal motion is to walk in power. This was Tesla’s gift, and his teaching: that just as the alternating currents power the world, so too does the wave motion of life power the soul. Embrace it, and you shall find not only endurance but greatness.