The S Curve is a ” Line of Beauty ” as described by William Hogarth . According to him any object in nature or man made  designed on a  S Curve suggest grace and beauty . His famous paintings bear testimony for this and any expert viewer can discern this pattern in his works .

We have adapted this beautiful principle in work and life . Look at the mountain roads or causeways or rivers and you can discern the utility and harmony of the S curves. The famous Hangroo Loops in Ladakh on the Kargil – Srinagar highway in India has 18 symmetrical hairpin bends – seen as S Curves from above which helps drivers navigate a sudden drop of altitude from 14,000 feet to 9000 feet just in about 6 miles . The curved facades of buildings or body line of passenger cars enhance their aesthetics and make them energy efficient .

In life , we pass through number of life stages – adolescence , adult and then an old person . Every stage signifies a growth in one’s life . Even if we take a career mapping for us , it could be a young man’s growth in his first and main vocation followed by a second career not so intense but more fulfilling and then a slower paced life with a more rewarding and purposeful mission in life before we fade away.

The message of S Curve is universal . It signifies utility , poise ,development , growth , purpose and above all is in harmony with nature . No wonder we also call it the Hogarth Curve.


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