It is not
until we forget the expectations of our generation; to work, to love, and to
multiply that we will be free to fly with the eagles, run with the antelopes,
and sing with the birds.
It is not
until we connect with the former world, respect the fragility of the present,
and the potential of the next that the magic of the ancients will be revealed
to us.
We as a
specie (manimals that walk on two feet and think with logic and reason) have
attained the greatest technology in recorded history but have forgotten we too
will eventually be history.
With all
that knowledge we should be more fixed on preserving the world we have worked
so hard to understand rather than extracting all it's resources like there is
no more tomorrow.
Religions
come and go. Polytheism is largely a thing of the past. The age of monotheism
is the "modern way". Christianity leads the way with the greatest
numbers in monotheism right now. Islam is a close competitor. Maybe in the
next hundred years or so Islam will be the new major religion of the world.
What I'm
trying to say is that none of that matters. We should accept it for what things
as they are and agree to disagree. I’m not saying any of the said religions are
right necessarily. I honestly think they aren’t, but if they give people
purpose and they aren’t hurting anyone let them do what they want.
We are
intelligent beings. The Greatest? That’s debatable, but we make great buildings,
gadgets, and road systems that have mapped much of the known world. But our
specie’s time as "king" is so relatively minute in the grand age
of our planet.
We are
absolute nothings, but that is where we should find humility and look to be all
we can be. It's true we are but a blink in time so why not let petty arguments
rest and worry about the bigger things? We should strive for greater goodness.
If one
meteor crashed into Central China the entire world’s economy would be thrown
into chaos. Think about in just the United States how many products are branded
“Made In China”. Think of the minerals that are harvested there for your fancy
technology or the numbers of people that labor away to make the clothes on your
back that would no longer exist.
It could
happen anywhere. In the blink of an eye and destruction and devastation; we
think just because we are so evolved the universe will not throw us curveballs.
We should know better. Nature is a fierce beast who does what she wants. The
Earth is ever changing; even if ever so slowly it’s still evolving. We use to
be a planet of fire and rock and now we are lush with vast, blue oceans.
There was a
time when Dinosaurs ruled the world. They were a “great” species as well, but
then they were wiped away by a meteor and never returned. That was a long time
ago you may say.
I would
have to agree. That is very true. But who’s to say that wouldn’t happen to us?
We are just one minor specie on a minor planet in a universe amongst thousands
of universes. Take solace and humility in that. Live life to the fullest, but
also respect the great web of nature that we are a part of.
With great
knowledge also comes responsibility. Let’s be more resourceful with what we
have on this planet. Treat the other creatures that we share this planet with
some respect. If you are still enough you can understand them. Those who came
before did.
I think
it’s very probable that our planet will go traumatic experiences that will
change everything we know. So while protecting our home it is also only
reasonable to search out the prospect of new ones. Obviously there is plenty
here, but we are soaking it all up fast.
And even
with all these thoughts I know that humans will still fight, and they will
still wage war. That’s the animal in us all. That’s a whole other rambling of
thoughts for a later time.
As for now
the only true gods I know of that have any validity and dependability are the
stars. They have lit the skies for millions of years. They have been a source
of directions to sailors and nomads. They tell us about ourselves; even
directly affect our personalities.
The Sun for
instance is just a super star that gives us life. A star so great we can’t look
at it with our bare eyes or we’d go blind. Without it we’d have no life at all.
Even still with all its awe inspiring power our sun is not unique. There are
many suns and many stars in the numerous galaxies beyond our comprehension.
We should
be aiming to live amongst the stars. After all we are all star stuff anyway.
Made up of the many chemicals and scientific stuff that I a commoner know
nothing about except the same thing we are made of is what is in outer space
and everywhere. We were just fortunate (or unfortunate) enough to take on this
form. I’d be talking gibberish if I attempted to get into that.
Let us go
strive to go back to which we came and put our petty wars aside. Let’s reach
for the gods. The gods that will be dead before we reach them; that’s pure
science, but that doesn’t mean we should stop the pursuit of a greater
goodness.
