I began dwelling again on the whole idea of 'being'. Not to go full on Ontological here but I cannot help it. As a race we consider ourselves the Darwinian winners - associating quotes like 'those that survive are not the strongest or the smartest but those that are most adaptable' with our species, yet in a very primitive way I wonder if we truly have mastered the art of survival.
Then again is it important to just 'survive' or ' to live'? The latter carries a sense of worth associated with the whole activity of 'being'. So then what is this 'state of being'? A rock, a mollusc, a fern or a human are all around for thousands of years on this planet but we believe we are superior. We claim to understand the hierarchy of organisms (and non organisms) in which we view our position (Home Sapiens) as being at the top of the food chain.
Hmmm...could we be incapable of comprehending another 'form of being' with a better developed adaptive quotient or intellect? So we do not know what we do not know and hence by default assume ourselves in the superior realm? That would be a gross fallacy. Even Confucius would perhaps agree.
When you think about this it does put a lot of things in perspective and shed light on the 'human condition' of being constantly in state of increasing entropy. We strive to achieve (some more than others as viewed by popular vote) chaos out of order, yet the natural saga of oxidation of all things containing electrons continues.
Relentless, we as a species have always tried to fight entropy and expend a lot of energy doing so sometimes oblivious to the true ROI (for those MBAisque mindsets).
I guess I am saying that we should try to learn to relax more - just 'be' (see its part of 'be'ing) - I know I need to - whew!
Desi Pravasi
Then again is it important to just 'survive' or ' to live'? The latter carries a sense of worth associated with the whole activity of 'being'. So then what is this 'state of being'? A rock, a mollusc, a fern or a human are all around for thousands of years on this planet but we believe we are superior. We claim to understand the hierarchy of organisms (and non organisms) in which we view our position (Home Sapiens) as being at the top of the food chain.
Hmmm...could we be incapable of comprehending another 'form of being' with a better developed adaptive quotient or intellect? So we do not know what we do not know and hence by default assume ourselves in the superior realm? That would be a gross fallacy. Even Confucius would perhaps agree.
When you think about this it does put a lot of things in perspective and shed light on the 'human condition' of being constantly in state of increasing entropy. We strive to achieve (some more than others as viewed by popular vote) chaos out of order, yet the natural saga of oxidation of all things containing electrons continues.
Relentless, we as a species have always tried to fight entropy and expend a lot of energy doing so sometimes oblivious to the true ROI (for those MBAisque mindsets).
I guess I am saying that we should try to learn to relax more - just 'be' (see its part of 'be'ing) - I know I need to - whew!
Desi Pravasi
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