I’ve been lead to believe that the universe has strange and indefinite inner workings that lure people, one way or another, into doing something they love. Always. And I guess it was this law of the universe that led me back into the blogosphere.
The thought that Earthlings are the only beings in the universe always been crazy to me, however- the concept that we are the sole source of the breath of life in an expanse so large is not only extremely egocentric, but more than likely false. We’ve all watched sci-fi specials where an alien race looks upon the patronizing species of what they’ve called themselves “humans” with such a grandfatherly “ha, they’ll learn someday” vibe that we’re forced to wonder- is there anybody out there?
If you ask me? We’re not.
People have asked me before whether or not I believe in fate, and the answer to that question is something I’m not completely sure of. But I do believe that the universe was created for exploration rather than to sit like a paperweight, while we marvel at its wonders. No.. true beauty is found when you get your hands dirty. I hardly want to believe we happened upon this great expanse to be merited with nothing.
Those who know me are definitely aware of my love for Star Trek, and honestly, I think it’s really become a part of me, because what I’ve professed above certainly seems to profess the credo of the crew aboard the great Starship Enterprise: "Its continuing mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life, new civilizations... to boldly go where no one has gone before.”
In the past two months, I’ve been offered a new perspective on things. A new way to see the sun rise, and the sun set. It’s certainly not the same as seeing the moon shine down on the planet Vulcan, or soaring through the air, chasing the sun toward the horizon. But I did take time to sort out my values, and get a new understanding of self-worth. I’ve delved into music full-time, and I’ve discovered that it creates an entirely new universe to those who are willing to truly listen. But most of all, I’ve discovered so many worlds of that which I don’t know. I even named my new Tumblr after it: that which you think you know.
In psychology class this year, my teacher told us about a joke she’d learned in grad school. “When you get a bachelor’s degree, you think you know everything. When you get your master’s, you realize you know nothing. When you get your PhD, though, you realize no one else knows anything, either.” Although we’re not in college, I feel like this is certainly applicable to those of my age group and of all. We think we know everything until we have the realization we don’t. But all hope isn’t lost- there’s a whole universe out there to explore.
So why should we hold back? Space is, after all, the final frontier.
Those who know me are definitely aware of my love for Star Trek, and honestly, I think it’s really become a part of me, because what I’ve professed above certainly seems to profess the credo of the crew aboard the great Starship Enterprise: "Its continuing mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life, new civilizations... to boldly go where no one has gone before.”
In the past two months, I’ve been offered a new perspective on things. A new way to see the sun rise, and the sun set. It’s certainly not the same as seeing the moon shine down on the planet Vulcan, or soaring through the air, chasing the sun toward the horizon. But I did take time to sort out my values, and get a new understanding of self-worth. I’ve delved into music full-time, and I’ve discovered that it creates an entirely new universe to those who are willing to truly listen. But most of all, I’ve discovered so many worlds of that which I don’t know. I even named my new Tumblr after it: that which you think you know.
In psychology class this year, my teacher told us about a joke she’d learned in grad school. “When you get a bachelor’s degree, you think you know everything. When you get your master’s, you realize you know nothing. When you get your PhD, though, you realize no one else knows anything, either.” Although we’re not in college, I feel like this is certainly applicable to those of my age group and of all. We think we know everything until we have the realization we don’t. But all hope isn’t lost- there’s a whole universe out there to explore.
So why should we hold back? Space is, after all, the final frontier.
-CS.
