The explanation as to why we as human beings ask: ‘Why?’ is rather Darwinian in its definition and we do therefore need to define Darwin. (This statement comes at a wickedly controversial time, due to the fact that there is all of that nonsense going on in the US over whether it is right to teach evolution rather than the creation theory to school-children.) Quite simply, Darwin states that he reason why the human species is the dominant species on the face of this little planet is due to the fact that we question everything that is around us. In fact, we question our very own existence with a question way more potent than: ‘How?’ or ‘When?’, but with, my favourite: ‘Why?’
Why are we even here on this planet? Why are we the dominant species? Why were we given, or did we develop the ability to ask why? Well, I am glad we did whatever it was that we did to deserve it, because I simply cant imagine what an incredibly exciting life, let’s say, a cow has:
- 0500 – wake up to someone pulling on your nipples
- 0530 – start eating
- 1200 – lunch time! Eat some more…
- 1300 – have a drink…yummy, water…
- 1310 – fertilize the grass
- 1311 – eat some more
- 1600 – lick some salt
- 1800 – go to sleep
I much prefer the intensely complicated way of even the most boring human day, our complex thought patterns, emotions, likes, dislikes. Even the worst feelings and emotions are better than a complete lack of them, they let you know that your brain is still alive. No really, life is not all doom and gloom. Understandably, we don’t tend to enjoy unhappiness as much as we do the opposite, but we do need to embrace the emotion. It would be rather odd if there was no such thing as unhappiness. Impossible actually, seeing as the entire universe is an entity that relies completely on balance, without which the spinning discs of existence would fall out of the nothingness in which they hang. Much the same in the world of emotions: in order for us to fully appreciate the beauty of happiness, there needs to be an equal amount of unhappiness. If there was none of the negative, we would have no idea how tooth-rottingly sweet the positive can actually be.
And so again, I ask: Why?
Why are we here again? Well, there are many theories for you to choose from, some more believable than others. Just pick one and stick to it. It will be in this belief that you will find your contentment. Make sure you smile while you are doing it and remember: the beautiful rose grows at the very end of its thorn covered stalk. Don’t be a prick while things seem tough, just be patient.
I know why we are here...do you?
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Yes, another comment to myself...sad, isn't it?
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