Balanced Existence

Evolution is the scientific paradigm that governs biology. As biological organisms we are thus governed by evolution. This means our requirements in regards to diet, exercise, sunlight, and general lifestyle in order to survive and even flourish is predicated upon the conditions experienced by our distant human ancestors.

It is a very useful skill to be able to clearly reappraise one’s present situation in life and the current sense of direction and purpose. I’ve always been struck by the sense that my life could be very limited if I failed to be creative enough to think of new possibilities. New courses of action. The problem is that if one is not creative to begin with one may fail to understand that the capacity for creative options, solutions and plans of action or life direction exists. Such in-the-moment reflective skill is not necessarily something that can be called upon in times of high stress and confusion if it has not been previously developed.