Inspiration from Physics

I came across the following “poem” (I guess you can call it that). I thought it was quite inspirational.

http://thequietplaceproject.com/thedreamsroom/comfortspot/518ed314c124b

the world is heavy

but your bones

(just a cubic inch)

can hold 19,000 lbs

ounce for ounce

they are stronger

than steel

atom for atom

you are more precious

than diamond

and stars have died

so that you may live

you need to remember

these things when you

say that you are weak

and worthless

It reminded me of something from Lawrence Krauss:

The amazing thing is that every atom in your body came from a star that exploded. And, the atoms in your left hand probably came from a different star than your right hand. It really is the most poetic thing I know about physics:

You are all stardust.

You couldn’t be here if stars hadn’t exploded, because the elements — the carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, iron, all the things that matter for evolution — weren’t created at the beginning of time. They were created in the nuclear furnaces of stars, and the only way they could get into your body is if those stars were kind enough to explode.