Human Element of The Human
by Roy T James
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This is a look at the human as a compound living material, consisting of two separate parts. A part common with all other forms of life, and another that is exclusively human.
This is a look at the human as a compound living material, consisting of two separate parts. A part common with all other forms of life, and another that is exclusively human. And, answer a few questions that arise. Like, what could make the exclusive part, and what is its trajectory. What does it do, and where will it go to.
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What is our idea about our life, and how does it differ from that about the life of all the other forms of life?
Between the human form of life, and all the other ones, there are many differences. However, the one about the spirit, take the cake. But, those pertaining to appearance, strike us immediately. Also, we instantly notice, appreciate, or denounce, things like food, clothing, or shelter, at any event or occasion. Or we remain fascinated by the amazing things, our intelligence keeps doing at odd times, while remain indifferent to the ones, all other forms of life do at all times. And we rarely register, the fact that each form of life is endowed uniquely and decently, and there is no need to take those as anything special for the human.
So, effectively, overlooking the big difference, we are always after issues that do not pose an issue at all, to all the others of the living world. As a result, other than for filling the little time we allocate for reflection and other forms of intellectual pursuits, we are busy with questions that mostly originate out of our own choices.
Why? I think, life, for a human, is but an expedient. Of course, a very important one to let one maintain a chosen lifestyle, one pivoting around a set of aims and ambitions, or answers to the above-mentioned questions. Whereas, for all others, the lifestyle each of those follow, is the one best suited for maintaining its life. So far, we have been looking at other forms of life and learning about our life. Consequently, while we are thorough about the life we share with all others, we are not very clear as to whatever constitute the unique elements of the same. Or, we have been overlooking the ‘human’ element of our life.
