Why are we here

 

Who really knows why anything is here? 

Some how this planet took a bunch of raw materials and life forms began to emerge. The most adaptable ones tended to last longer than the others, so that was encouraged naturally.

Eventually everything became what we know today and the only thing I can think of is that we are here because we are survivors.

Born into the world helpless, we are incredibly malleable creatures. Our senses are hungry. We want to touch, taste, feel, hear, see, and absorb as much as we can in those first years. Those are the glory years when learning for the sake of learning is as natural as breathing.

Our bodies are designed to be that way. All of its parts need to be used and if we stop using any part it begins to recede, to dry up, to falter and because we are whole beings this affects every aspect of who we are.

Learning is the fountain of youth.

Curiosity didn't kill the cat, it gave it nine lives!

The end of learning signals that the end of life is approaching. Our brain not only reads and remembers and processes ideas. It also runs our hearts and lungs and coordinates our muscles. We are whole beings. In the wild, animals who stop learning die sooner rather than later.

Human beings can sustain life for each other, but the quality is not the same as it is if we are independent learning organisms gobbling up ideas and experiences on our own.

Keep that mind active! Do something challenging as often as you possibly can. Push yourself to understand new ideas and new ways. Feed command central and the whole business of living is richer.