The Great Unknown
There is something about the unknown that naturally evokes very strong emotions. Just like the dark, a lot of people are afraid of it. Essentially because we can't see anything in the dark, thus, what lies in it is unknown. But thru experience, we are able to draw a mental picture of what lies in it. And we believe in that mental picture enough to rid us of the fear that we have experienced in the childhood days.
Even before watching a movie, we tend to avoid conversations that will reveal the plot of the movie. We figured, knowing would lessen the fun and the thrill. The boss will always be frightening the first time we encounter him/her. But the more we know the boss, the more we know how to deal with him, and the less frightening he/she becomes. That's why high school life may be the most memorable for many. It is the time when usually we experience all that emotional highs aside from those infatuations. And at the same time, we can't really explain what they are. We just feel them.
Much of what travellers really want is visit places unknown to them. They want to know how it feels to be in the images they see in the internet. The beauty of nature and even man-made structures are without boundaries. That's why maybe Discovery Channel was created. We are always fascinated at discovering things.
Love itself is strongest the first time we encounter it-- at the time when it is raw and unpolished! At the time when we dont really know about it. That is why some people would say that first love never dies! But the more we know about love, the less magical it becomes. That's why one defense mechanism that we do for the loss of that love is rationalizing. It somehow lessens the pain. And when we know about the pain of its loss, a lot of people realize that they don't really need love, they only need its effects-- the happiness, the romance it gives them. The thrill and excitement of being with someone during different occasions. Too much familiarity will dull their senses. That's why we hear people changing partners very easily. They only know one portion of love-- that one associated with fun. The happy memories can hold the old couples together for a while, but when compromise is not done, splitting may be unavoidable.
The early people were always amazed by the things they can't explain -- even to the point of worshipping those things. We know better. We know that rocks are not gods. Airplanes are not gods. They are man-made. We know that the sun is not god. The moon is not god, in fact, we have landed in the moon. Most of our ancestors did not know. But now, again, we know better. And I think this is why many people have become athiest. They expect that our belief today, especially the religious ones, will be unproven in the future. The 'light' that people having near-death experiences see will be explained by science. They will find the reason of our existence.
But the earth itselt is largely unknown -- the earth where we form our consciousness! We do not know about what lies in the deepest recesses of the ocean. Even treatment of diseases can improve and ,yes, possibilities of improvement is limitless. Can we really stop death? Maybe. But I don't think so.
And even when we become aware of all that is to know here on earth, the universe is another area to discover. The more we discover, the more we realize that we know little! There is that great unknown! And I think that Great Unknown is God!
-Dr. G.R.A
Even before watching a movie, we tend to avoid conversations that will reveal the plot of the movie. We figured, knowing would lessen the fun and the thrill. The boss will always be frightening the first time we encounter him/her. But the more we know the boss, the more we know how to deal with him, and the less frightening he/she becomes. That's why high school life may be the most memorable for many. It is the time when usually we experience all that emotional highs aside from those infatuations. And at the same time, we can't really explain what they are. We just feel them.
Much of what travellers really want is visit places unknown to them. They want to know how it feels to be in the images they see in the internet. The beauty of nature and even man-made structures are without boundaries. That's why maybe Discovery Channel was created. We are always fascinated at discovering things.
Love itself is strongest the first time we encounter it-- at the time when it is raw and unpolished! At the time when we dont really know about it. That is why some people would say that first love never dies! But the more we know about love, the less magical it becomes. That's why one defense mechanism that we do for the loss of that love is rationalizing. It somehow lessens the pain. And when we know about the pain of its loss, a lot of people realize that they don't really need love, they only need its effects-- the happiness, the romance it gives them. The thrill and excitement of being with someone during different occasions. Too much familiarity will dull their senses. That's why we hear people changing partners very easily. They only know one portion of love-- that one associated with fun. The happy memories can hold the old couples together for a while, but when compromise is not done, splitting may be unavoidable.
The early people were always amazed by the things they can't explain -- even to the point of worshipping those things. We know better. We know that rocks are not gods. Airplanes are not gods. They are man-made. We know that the sun is not god. The moon is not god, in fact, we have landed in the moon. Most of our ancestors did not know. But now, again, we know better. And I think this is why many people have become athiest. They expect that our belief today, especially the religious ones, will be unproven in the future. The 'light' that people having near-death experiences see will be explained by science. They will find the reason of our existence.
But the earth itselt is largely unknown -- the earth where we form our consciousness! We do not know about what lies in the deepest recesses of the ocean. Even treatment of diseases can improve and ,yes, possibilities of improvement is limitless. Can we really stop death? Maybe. But I don't think so.
And even when we become aware of all that is to know here on earth, the universe is another area to discover. The more we discover, the more we realize that we know little! There is that great unknown! And I think that Great Unknown is God!
-Dr. G.R.A
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