I think I have concluded why we consider ourselves so special, I mean as a species not necessarily as individuals.
So when someone would ask me '' What is the meaning of life? '' . In essence it is such a grand question, THE question. right? Something you wouldn't expect a real answer to, other than your everyday wishes and/or desires. We define ourselves by what we desire - it's fairly simple really, and it makes sense, in a broad world as such you would need to be someone in order to get something, in other-words to get what we desire we need to sculpt out a mathematically sound chance to get that ''something''... Basic reasoning, I know, it's something We All Know.
Well.. how come? How come do we talk about that all the time, in media, ''to get somewhere, start working on it''. We have managed to somehow create a situation where we (as a species) LIMIT what we can have.. as if to say that life consists of competition, because surely the earth is just too damn small for us plebeians, if we don't get bigger land or whatnot we would be lessers to state our privilege among oursleves(ironically). It's definitely a simple equation that we live by, but it also isn't the meaning of life is it? We don't expect this answer when we as''what is the meaning of life'', but we get it every time that's for sure.
We don't expect it because it's wrong, that equation does not equal to life. It's close, but it's not what truly all life... and honestly everything consists of. To be perfectly frank then the universe consists of only one action, movement. Simple, I know. To figure that out is terribly easy, just look at what everything does. Every single atom and vibration whats to ''be'' somewhere. Wants to move there to simply become. It's all just movement. hence'' in order to get something you need to be someone'', which we skillfully interpret once again as competition among us mortals. On a quantum level we know how to ''be'' something else, and we can safely shift from one state to another, but on a cellular and upwards(the areas that are in control of your brain) we simply take everything as a challenge to our own authority of existence.
So what's the problem with that state of mind? The way we express this ''grand knowledge'' is relatively flawed.
We come from a rather shallow point of understanding to approach general matter. The perspective of ''what this new *insert technology* will do for us'' is simply unlawful. In terms of universe all it means is '' it can not be'', so we're going against the flow not with it. The universe surely doesn't do anything for itself, it is itself, it no longer needs to become. What it or who it is, is just endless self. Universe doesn't go around thinking how to become more when he already achieved becoming most. So that means universe simply IS.
Now this part is already a bit confusing I'm sure, but let me expand this to ourselves(humans). We know that universe IS. It exists, does it not? If it exists it definitely IS. And there's the first problem with humans in general. We need to prove the existence of the universe by measurements and ideas what we came up with. We need to know how far can we go and how high can we climb, how hot can we withstand and how purple can we see.
We literally come here in this particular society called humanity to experience how not to be, but how to become. Yes it collides nicely with the theory of eventual godhood. Make more technology, make better technology, sense further, drive further, see further, be far away. We want to become so much more evolved than we already are. We want to have more control over the universe than it has on us. In general : ''lets just do it''.
For us .. it is such a difficult equation to break, because after all, this is why we even come here to experience something extraordinary, a new perspective of the universe - Imagine that. ''How not to be the universe''. A fantastic point of view, a bit on the extremists side, but definitely fascinating. But what I don't understand, is why do we think in the scope of ''I sure hope I can be everything one day''. I lack understanding on how do these people not see that they are everything This day.
Now I've heard this before, ''learn to appreciate what you have so you find out who you are'' , but I don't think that's how it works... You can't appreciate something that you feel or see in order to find out who you are, because you already ARE IT.
It's just a senseless waste of energy honestly. But alright... it's a niche of this culture, fair enough. It's a human thing, I can definitely accept that, after all, I am here for it.
But it seems you people are awfully worried about where we're heading as a whole... Yes yes I get it, ''go, work, become, expand'' I get that you can't help but to become anxious as soon as something new and exciting happens(like the leaps of advancement in technology bringing us on the brink of immortality for exmaple).
But I can assure you, we're definitely heading in the right direction, as there can not be a wrong one (since the universe simply IS, which is where we're headed).
But seriously, the advancements in technology in ways that you would not even believe, is bringing us closer and closer to becoming ''Gods'' to finally escape our bounds of not being it. Which all sounds great and I'm definitely rooting for you guys that's for sure. But I don't understand why can you not understand that you're not separating from the universe and becoming an entity outside its reach. We can not be separate, individuals from the universe...
Now I'm not entirely certain of this, but it seems like you expect to become more than already is/exists. I don't know why that would be, is it the fact that you see people who are richer as someone who is definitely more in control than you can ever be? Well .. they're not, bottom line is, they will die( for now) and so will you.
In terms of the universe you guys are definitely equal, and no amount of matter that you accumulate to justify your existence really changes that.
In fact it's probably a funny in the ironical sense of the earth distributing metals around using you as assets, because ultimately that metal won't do you any good. So maybe the Earth, hell even the universe wanted that gold plated lambo to be in that particular spot in some rich blokes garage, as it will come to play later. Much much later.
Now I realize that that previous statement sounded awful close to the theory of everyone simply being pawns to a greater power, which is also not true.
I find that, as truly being the universe, I want(ed) to be here, thus I chose whatever I have right now. Truth be told I don't find the necessity to prove that I am more universe than the next fellow across the globe. I already know what I am, and I intent to ''be'' anyway.
So I don't get you people, what all the fuss is about becoming something or other. Again, it seems to be a human way of things, ''not to be, but to become''. It's definitely interesting, but I do sometimes wonder what's the point... Experience I guess. For someone who has traveled to many stars, I'm sure this place would be extremely exotic. Oh and when you think about it , every religion states the same message '' not to be, but to become''. So there's some fuel for the thought....
