The Secrets of the Universe
The Meaning of Life
Who We Are as a Species
We've always tried to figure out these universal questions ever since life began and we will spend the rest of our lives looking for an answer. The search for the meaning of life gives our own lives meaning and purpose and it makes us grow and evolve. But i do ask myself now with a different angle "What is the "real" purpose of life?"
Why are we here and why are we always trying to be better than what we are. Whether is the superficial like our hair and body, or our intelligence (or lack there of) by educating ourselves, or our spiritual and moral side by trying to make the world a better place. Why can't we accept who we are as we are?
We are inferior beings in every sense of the term: primitive, violent, ignorant and without a sense of purpose. People can try to believe they have a life, are smart, have a career, family and a sense of purpose and direction (maybe called "ambition"). People can also believe they're better because they helped at an orphanage or the elderly but the truth is we are all primitive with no clue where we are going and who we really ...really are. Most people do things with strong belief in them without actually knowing why it is so important to either them or our society. We do things to better ourselves but we don't know why we do them and why we feel the need to better ourselves. Why do we need to better ourselves? why do we need to evolve? how is that better for humanity or the world? are we taking the proper course towards it? If we want to evolve, are we taking the right road?
Are you doing the "right thing"?
Who told you that was the "right thing"?
How do we define the "right thing"?
Who, when and where decided what was right and wrong?
This is not going to change no matter how much technology we develop or how much money we have or how many children we save. These issues will still be there tomorrow.
If we look at our history you'll see humanity, and other species, is and has always been the same way since the appearance of life.We may have laptops now but our essence hasn't changed.
I'm not saying we should stop helping others or we should stop studying to better ourselves and open our horizons. But we should stop for a moment to really think about why we want the things we want.
What is the purpose of that?
How is that going to make me happy?
How is that going to help my community?
Why is this important in the grand scheme of things?
The first step towards evolution is by stopping to breathe and... ask questions.
