Evolution

In a wild world of fight or flight it is necessary that I perceive anything different from myself as a possible threat.  My stone age ancestors survived because they honed these skills, made them such an integral part of who they were that it was possible to make an instantaneous decision based on fear of the unknown.

It worked for them and so I exist, but what do I do with this deeply ingrained, almost unconscious part of me now?

The next big step in evolution is to embrace our differences.

Diversity has always served the world well and in our shrinking world it becomes even more important not to handicap myself by judging others through a haze of personal insecurity, failure and fear.

Perhaps the glasses of the future will be interfaced with my mind so I can see past my own shortcomings to the true value of others.