As we have evolved through time, we have gained thought process, analytical thinking, and intense focus, making us the epitome of an apex species. But what have we lost in the process? Being human means we have all capability to achieve anything, unimaginable and unthought of. With this we also hold a responsibility to care for the immense world we inhibit.
In many ways we have lost our connection to the outside world. With the development of ego, we have separated ourselves from the environment we ultimately emerged from. This can be negative and positive, both that we have lost intuition and instinct, but that we also have constructed a world we made for ourselves through cities and homes.
Being human means we have complete control over resources, all for the means of survival. This is not always justified. Nature retaliates from our control in natural disasters. Falsely named, because nature does not create disaster, only balances the construction with destruction to make new.
To become more human, we must reattach to our environments. The creative, visual, basic processes we know we must again attach to. By spending time in nature we tap into our sources to balance our intense curiosity and thought with the natural growth that propelled us as a species. Listening to our own intuition is what makes us human, not only our thought process. We as humans are not separated from nature, but a part of the balance. We are made of elements that make up every aspect of the world we know of. Being human means we balance our analysis and evoke our emotions and intuition. We seek nature as healing and resourcefulness to our souls and inner workings of the mind. After all, "we come spinning out of nothingness, scattering stars like dust"-Rumi
Quaint Ocean,
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you on the fact that we have lost our connections to the world around us as we developed mentally. We not only separated ourselves from the environment, we completely destroyed it to build our homes and cities. and you're right, we need to reattach ourselves to the world, not only to regain our humanity, but also to save the environment. It is a very different view of what it means to be human, and it is very refreshing. Thanks for sharing!