The term turbine was coined in France towards the end of the 18th century by a French engineer called Claude Burdin. It comes from the Latin turbare, which means to turn. That makes sense. You may be familiar with the word turbo, which has the same origin. Turning - that's what the turbine does to generate electricity, for example. But in order for it to spin and produce that energy, something has to flow through it - often water. But other materials can also be turbined. The turbine has a purpose, so it is not an end in itself. Even if it spins around all the time, it still produces something good for others. It is often different with us humans: we often produce little good for others when we spin, but unlike the turbine, we do not produce but consume a lot of energy. What are you letting flow through you that drives you and energises you and others?
I wish you an extraordinary day!
