My Take on Human Nature

Whether or not we acknowledge or realize it,

reality as we know it is simply centered upon our individualized perceptions and interpretations of the world around us. Simply put, what you or I see, feel, think and understand about life, is in fact life itself!

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In this sense, we are all also limited by the extent of our ability to perceive and understand our surroundings.

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Due to this phenomenon,

a variety of themes in human nature will eventually present itself through the relationships which we have with these limitations, be it given by elements of physicality or embraced by intellect. With the realization of our limitations, some are compelled to seek for clues, to attempt to understand and to discover answers, only to find that there are more questions to be asked and more answers to be sought after; hence the cycle continues.

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Some of us are content with what we know and do not feel the need to go on a wild goose chase for an infinite and elusive reality. After all, structure and familiarity create comfort zones which are easily identified with within us, whilst the unknown brings fear. Then there are also those of us who remain oblivious to our limitation, hence the idea of even delving into it will simply not materialize at all unless it is somehow brought into consciousness.

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I believe that all these varying themes of human nature (mentioned above) are present in each and every one of us; only in varying degrees and specific to the different circumstances which we find ourselves in. For how and why else would we possess great interest in some topics and yet none in others?

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While some of us need little encouragement, others need a push, and some really just needs to be shown the vast possibilities that lie ahead of them.

Ultimately it comes down to awareness: realizing the impact of one’s decisions, as even unconscious or uninformed actions are results of personal choice to remain in that state.