Sometime very long ago at the cusp of Stone and Bronze ages, an ape sleeping under a banyan tree on a hot afternoon, had the first meta-Cognition moment, he discovered that he had an additional ability devoid to other species around him. Thinking it was. Since then we are unable to stop thinking, our minds are never still, we can think of the past, think of the future, and think of everything real & unreal, factual & imagined. Our thoughts have raised many questions and our intellect has answered many of them. In spite of all this thinking, none of us think alike. Thank god, for then the world would be dreadfully monotonous.

However we can categorize ourselves based on what we think most off. So let’s group ourselves on a fundamental premise. That is .. We are all visitors to this planet earth. Visitors, caught up in this never ending loop of Life & Death.

The First group, are of the opinion, that now that we are aware of this life & Death cycle; we should make attempt to escape from this cycle once for all. Many a sages, monks and guru’s of yesteryears, spent a lifetime solving this perennial problem. Some succeeded. Presently, the idea of such an escape, still exists. we see folks very inclined towards a Spiritual inward journey, but only a handful you may know of.

The Second group, gave up on any attempt to escape. They instead said, if we are to be reborn on this earth for ever, we could as well make this a better place for ourselves and generations to come. Their thoughts were towards making the most of what nature has offered us. They studied nature, identified patterns, found new ways to use resources, discovered & invented tools and focused on making human life better. In today’s parlance, we can address this group as STEM Oriented (Science, Tech. Eng. Mathematics) . believing in utilizing the human cognitive faculty to better our lives making it more comfortable.

The Third group, take the middle path. They believe there is no escape from the cycle of Life & Death, and at the same time, running behind progress is a never ending journey, which will leave you exhausted and lifeless at the end. This group would say, there is nothing we can do about it, why not relax and entertain ourselves and entertain others. They remind us that All work and no play makes us dull. They are the artists, who believe that all world is a stage, and we are all actors in this divine comedy.

The world is not monotonous, we have a distribution of all three of us. Some inclined to Philosophies, Spirituality & Enlightenment, Some to STEM & it’s sub-divisions, and some to art & literature. Both among us and within us exist all three. So it is, at times we want to escape from the drudgeries of daily life, and at times contribute to make this world a better place for ourselves and secure our children’s future. But mostly we want to entertain ourselves — Just Relax and enjoy, and live life one day at a time.