So, I see that you are curious. How did I see this? Simple. You just clicked on the question mark without any explanation of what it is or what it does. What the Pi was supposed to do was to show you something. You don't really know what it is or why it was put on my site. Yet, you were compelled to click on it. And so, due to this innate sense that everybody has, curiosity, you are here at this site. You may find things on the "my thoughts" page on my site about various things such as death, life, truth, love, and many other such topics. Here, I want to talk about something that I think is a little bit different, and something that I think deserves another page. I want to talk about imperfection and asymmetry. What I want to talk about is what being human means. #1- Everybody makes mistakes. Nobody is perfect. Not your best friend, your parents, or even that girlfriend/boyfriend that you love with all your heart. Being human is being imperfect. It is that very imperfection that sets apart from each other and gives each one of us our identities. When a mistake is made, you just have to move on. That mistake won't change no matter how much you analyze it or worry about it. It's already happened. The best thing you can do after a mistake is to learn from it, to ensure that it doesn't happen again. Or possibly, apologize if you feel you owe another person an apology. It's never to late to apologize for something... If you truly owe a person an apology, then I think that person would be happy to hear that you are sorry. #2 - Humans need others. You are formed not only by your own thoughts of yourself, but also of the interaction you have with others. In fact, there are many images of you. They are all within the people you see every day. An image of you lies in your parents, friends, teachers, etc. All are different from each other and your own image of yourself. Part of you lies in each one of the people you interact with day-to-day. Why do you think humans need others to stay sane when they are stranded on an island? Because they are dependent on each other. All your peers plus your own perception of yourself form "You." When your peers are stripped from you, part of you is left. So... What part is left of you? Imagine being born into a world where there was nothing but fruit and vegetables and a freshwater pond. Nobody is around you. You would not have any opinion on anything but perhaps the food you eat. You wouldn't care what you look like because there are no aesthetics. You wouldn't think about death. You wouldn't think about much at all. There are no variables in your life. But, now imagine you add a person to this world. Now, you may care to think about death if he/she dies, perhaps aesthetics if he/she is of the opposite sex in hopes of attracting her. So, what IS left of you if nobody is there to interact with you?I believe it to be your animal instinct. Like the human living with just fruit, vegetables, and water, he would be living much like an ape would be living. The difference between us and apes, of course, is that we are able to comprehend and think better. :P Now, imagine that you are again alone, in a void. Nothingness surrounds you. This is total freedom. However, you wish to walk. So, ground must be made. Now that you can walk, you can't fly because of gravity. But, you are happy that you can walk. You wish to have a dog. But now, you must be resposible for caring for it. Do you see how restrictions must be made to make life more interesting?? Having people in your lifestyle is like having these "restrictions." They may make things difficult or unpleasant at times, but they overall make you content and they are what makes up your very humanity.

< more thoughts on human nature to come >