We live in a world where we humans are fighting each other for so many things. All our life we struggle to wrestle anything and everything from others, whether its power, wealth, food, fame, civil rights or even a place in a queue. We are doing all of this for what? These things can certainly be intimidating, but why waste our precious time in this world being upset about not having them or fighting to gain them?
Carl Sagan in Pale Blue Dot says;
“.. Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals
and emperors so that in glory and in triumph they could become the 'Momentary'
masters of a 'Fraction' of a 'Dot' ”
Carl Sagan is trying to encourage us to look at the bigger picture and see what our place is in it. We should all look at our own foolishness and our narrow perspective and try to re-evaluate our lives and ideas. There are so many great things that we could achieve, if we weren’t so hung up on what our ancestors did or said or how we are the superior race. There are cases of children being abused by adults, the poor being exploited by the rich, servants beaten up by masters. Exploitation on the basis of power that comes from age, wealth and social status speaks for itself of how depraved a species we are.
More and more people should start realizing how
insignificant these arguments are and how immoral our acts. We should focus on
issues and problems that might actually make a difference in the long run. We
should give importance to issues that will make a real progress in the world
like ending violence, gender equality, climate change and education.
We should try to forget the negativity where
ever possible and focus on the happiness in our life. At the end of his Pale
Blue Dot piece, Sagan beautifully illustrates:
“To me, it
underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another and to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home
we've ever known.”
Let’s stop all the
wars, conflicts, violence, oppression, and make peace and reconciliation. Focus
only on what adds contentment to your life, forget the negativity wherever
possible.
So next time you have
a problem, take a look at the night’s sky and think just how insignificant it
really is!
