So there are estimated eight million seven hundred thousand species on planet earth, from mammals to amphibians to reptiles to birds, fishes, bacterias to what not. And they all are living happily in their respective kingdom, but there seem to be one species which have gone far beyond than just being a king - kind of dictator I guess and you know which species is that - Homo sapiens. We human beings came from ape way much later than most of the species and now the most powerful one on the planet earth. So what empowered so much as compared to other species? What made us so invincible and incredible when we all pretty much thrive the same way. We intake energy in the form of food to keep us alive and then we all are doomed to death. So what is actually so different in us that took us ahead of the curve.
I mean of course, apart from the human brain which is the thing that put our thumb on the scale but there is something more to it. Something that transcends us. Something that gives the leverage to experience ourselves more than what we really are, more than this meat coated skeleton destined to decay, more than this breath gasping human body and that is imagination. The fact that we can imagine is what that distinguishes us from rest of the other species. The fact that we can fathom things beyond the confinement of time and space is what makes us infinite. Imagination is a virtual reality. It is a device that let us touch things which are otherwise intangible. Let us see things that don't exist. I mean with the help of imagination you can dive into the future -10 yrs from now, 20 yrs from now, maybe hundred thousand years from now. I can envisage myself being near the Sun. Being sucked into a black hole or you know maybe hanging around with the girl who doesn't give a fuck about me. Maybe even having sex with her.
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Imagination is an escape from our despair. For those of us who cannot seek happiness from the things around them can slingshot themselves to their self-constructed world like from the movie inception. Where you are the architect. Where you get to decide what you want. where you lay every single brick of your abode. I mean you can imagine who you want to be and then work on it. If it is not for the imagination human would not be this far. I mean technology, computers, artificial intelligence were imagined first then came into being. Edison imagined the world with a light bulb. Steve Jobs foresaw people with personal computers. Larry Page thought of making this giant internet crisp with the help of a search engine. Imagination is a panacea to all our problems, sorrow, pain, to our mortal truth. I mean just imagine how we would be if we were deprived of this beautiful thing.
So, for now, let's stick to the brighter side and imagine. Imagine beyond the possibility. Imagine beyond the blue looking sky. Imagine beyond the width of an ocean. Just imagine, imagine and imagine because no other species can do that just me and you. So Imagine.
I mean of course, apart from the human brain which is the thing that put our thumb on the scale but there is something more to it. Something that transcends us. Something that gives the leverage to experience ourselves more than what we really are, more than this meat coated skeleton destined to decay, more than this breath gasping human body and that is imagination. The fact that we can imagine is what that distinguishes us from rest of the other species. The fact that we can fathom things beyond the confinement of time and space is what makes us infinite. Imagination is a virtual reality. It is a device that let us touch things which are otherwise intangible. Let us see things that don't exist. I mean with the help of imagination you can dive into the future -10 yrs from now, 20 yrs from now, maybe hundred thousand years from now. I can envisage myself being near the Sun. Being sucked into a black hole or you know maybe hanging around with the girl who doesn't give a fuck about me. Maybe even having sex with her.
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Imagination is an escape from our despair. For those of us who cannot seek happiness from the things around them can slingshot themselves to their self-constructed world like from the movie inception. Where you are the architect. Where you get to decide what you want. where you lay every single brick of your abode. I mean you can imagine who you want to be and then work on it. If it is not for the imagination human would not be this far. I mean technology, computers, artificial intelligence were imagined first then came into being. Edison imagined the world with a light bulb. Steve Jobs foresaw people with personal computers. Larry Page thought of making this giant internet crisp with the help of a search engine. Imagination is a panacea to all our problems, sorrow, pain, to our mortal truth. I mean just imagine how we would be if we were deprived of this beautiful thing.
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But it's not always medicinal. It has got another side to it too. Especially when you daydream about something too much and it doesn't come true and you get sad or when you start lingering in your past tragedies and spoil your present but guess what - so as everything has these two sides good and bad.So, for now, let's stick to the brighter side and imagine. Imagine beyond the possibility. Imagine beyond the blue looking sky. Imagine beyond the width of an ocean. Just imagine, imagine and imagine because no other species can do that just me and you. So Imagine.
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