What Makes us Human?
Jul 19th, 2009 by padma
Courtesy of L.Shadrack
What makes us human?
Is it our heart, opening…closing, like the windows of God’s eyes.
Is it our brains, constantly scanning, searching, hoping, thinking about what comes next.
Is it our emotions, feeling a single high for every low, always keeping us on our toes.
Is it our ability to recognize suffering? Is it our ability to acknowledge it?
Are we as unique as we think we are…will the journey continue to unfold after death?
In my opinion, none of this is what makes us human. The difference between a rock and an animal is that the rock accepts its fate. The rock knows it has no place to be and needs nothing to survive…now or ever. An animal is driven by instinct, it is always trying to survive. An animal is anxiety, movement, panic. A rock is stoicism, stability, and patience.
Humans are animals, but there is one difference that differentiates us. What makes us human, is that we are connected, we are alive, we are one. We feel the patience hiding inside of the rock. We feel the constant struggle in an animal’s instinct. We are both the rock and the animal.
We are aware of those around us. We know how our actions affect others, but there’s one problem.
We try to forget…
During your daily struggles, don’t become the animal. Remember that you have no place to be, except where you are. Remember that your place is not in your individuality, but in your connection with others.
We are human, but we are so much more. Become more.
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