By: Abdulkariem Aljrbi
The human body generates its energy from multiple sources that enter it daily, and this energy is spent on growth, movement, and thinking, as is the case with all living beings. However, the way energy is consumed changes with age. Energy is not fixed, nor is it used in the same way throughout life. Rather, it shifts from one function to another and from one part of the body to another, depending on what the body and mind require at each stage.
Energy sources include food and drink, but they are not limited to them. Words, emotions, and sensory inputs, what a person sees, smells, and touches, also contribute to internal energy. A single word can elevate a person or exhaust them. A passing moment can either empower or drain. Fear may push a person to exert effort beyond their usual capacity, while sincere love can generate strength without fatigue. Some events consume energy temporarily, but there is also a regular and continuous pattern of energy consumption linked to age. This is what Theory 12 seeks to explain.
This theory assumes that energy in the human body is not consumed randomly. Instead, it naturally concentrates in specific regions of the body according to each stage of life, and every stage has its own center of energy and function.
During childhood, from birth to the age of twelve, energy is concentrated in the lower limbs. A child does not stop moving because their body is in a phase of learning and discovery. Walking, running, and jumping are not merely play, but the natural way energy is released and the body is built. When a child’s movement is restricted or when they are confined for long periods in front of screens, this natural pathway is disrupted, and the effects may appear later in physical or behavioral development.
From the age of thirteen to thirty-seven, energy shifts to the pelvic region. In this stage, instinct becomes a central force in human life, whether it is openly acknowledged or suppressed. This is not limited to sexual activity itself, but includes mental and emotional preoccupation, desire, attachment, and the search for connection. This stage consumes a significant amount of energy. Suppressing or denying it does not eliminate it; it merely postpones its impact to a later time that may no longer suit the body or the psyche.
In midlife, from thirty-eight to fifty, the center of energy consumption moves to the abdomen and chest. Drive decreases, interest in food and comfort increases, and the body begins storing energy rather than expending it. Weight gain and fat accumulation appear, not necessarily as a disease, but as a natural result of this shift. The problem is not in the change itself, but in misunderstanding it and resisting it without awareness.
After the age of fifty, energy becomes concentrated in the mind. The body gradually weakens, while thinking deepens, experiences accumulate, and wisdom takes shape. At this stage, a person’s value is no longer measured by physical strength, but by their ability to think, decide, and pass on experience. When this mental energy is not invested, the individual may feel empty and marginalized, regardless of past status or achievements.
Theory 12 also suggests that escaping this natural concentration of energy leads to later imbalances. A child who does not move, a young person without passion, an adult without balance, and an older person without a mental role are all examples of a failure to understand the natural path of energy. Each stage has its rightful place, and bypassing it creates inner conflict or emptiness.
This theory is not a medical prescription, nor a call for unquestioned belief. It is an attempt to understand the human being from a different angle, one that links the body to age, behavior to energy, and experience to time. What I present here reflects my own reflections and conclusions. No one is obligated to adopt them. The only standard I accept is the judgment of reason and logic.
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