Hinge or pivot:
- Mechanical: door, lever, pulley
- Mindfulness: shift in perspective, change in habitual patterns of thinking and behavior
- Social: empowered, inclusive self-expression
- Systems: point around which movement or change occurs
- Complexity: change in perspective or behavior can affect other elements of a system
- Mathematics: pivot point in a geometric transformation
Gear:
- Mechanical: toothed wheel, transmission system
- Mindfulness: coordinate and integrate different aspects of experience, see how different parts of life are interconnected
- Social: liberatory, inclusive growth
- Systems: transmit power and motion between different parts or elements of a system
- Complexity: interaction between gears can affect the behavior of the system as a whole
- Mathematics: used to analyze and design mechanical systems, can involve complex calculations of torque and speed
System of gears:
- Mechanical: transmission system, network of machines
- Mindfulness: understand the interconnected nature of thoughts, emotions, and actions
- Social: balance and harmony, mutual respect and understanding
- Systems: group of gears that work together to transmit power and motion
- Complexity: interaction between gears can affect the behavior of the system as a whole
- Mathematics: used to analyze and design mechanical systems, can involve complex calculations of torque and speed
System of interconnected springs or elastic bands:
- Mechanical: shock absorber, spring
- Mindfulness: understand the interconnected nature of different forces or factors within experience
- Social: empathy and compassion
- Systems: group of springs or elastic bands that are connected to each other and used to transmit force or energy
- Complexity: interaction between springs or elastic bands can affect the behavior of the system as a whole
- Mathematics: used to analyze and design systems that involve the storage and release of energy, can involve complex calculations of force and deformation