Humans are unique to all other animals, but why? Well, there's a simple explanation and a complicated one. And it goes something like this. Humans have evolved from the common ancestors of other mammals. They're just a little different from most mammals.
For the most part, human evolution is quite straightforward. We're mammals. We've been around for quite a while. And we've come a long way from our early ancestors.
In fact, we're so much different from other species, that it's pretty amazing that we're here at all. And the reason why we're here is that we're very adaptive. Adaptive means we can adapt to changes in circumstances. We're not in the same situation all of the time, so we evolve over time. So, if you were to ask me why we're here, I'd tell you that we're here because we are very adaptable.
If there were no humans on the earth today, or even in the next thousand years, there would be nothing else. The human species has been highly successful species, and it would not exist if it were not so successful.
On the other hand, if there were human species that was as successful as the other mammals, then there would certainly be another mammal. There is no shortage of these species out there, and they are competing with us for resources and space. If the human species isn't adapting, then other species may be going extinct. Not that the other species didn't go extinct before.
So, when it comes down to it, humans are unique to all other species, but they're not all that unique. Our ability to change is probably a few steps behind other mammals, but it's still very different. So, what is so different about us?
Humans can change their bodies, minds, and behavior. If there was only one of us, we would probably become the most conformist, least adaptive species out there. We're not.
Therefore, when looking at why we are the dominant species on the planet, it's not that we're so unique to other species. but more that we're so adaptive. successful. There's an obvious reason why many people have turned to Buddhism, and Hinduism to find answers to life's questions. We're here because we're adapting to the modern environment, and we're so successful.
Why is it that some people fail to adapt to an ever-changing environment? They either get stuck in a rut, or they get complacent. When I look at why the world changes, it's because humans can't adapt to it, they get stuck in ruts, or they become complacent. . I'm not trying to say that the world is cruel, it just changes for the purpose of changing.
What I'm saying is that we can't live in a perpetual state of comfort. We have to be adaptable, and able to adapt to change, because there will always be change. in the world. In the animal kingdom, there is constant change, and adaptation is one of the traits we share with our friends, family, and enemies.
There are people who become complacent, and there are those who never get around to being adaptable. But, at least we have a sense of pride. Those who do make it, are the ones who continue to keep changing. and keep on learning.
Others, are complacent, they go on doing the same old thing, they give up, and they get stuck, and sometimes they become stuck in that rut. Some people keep changing because they don't seem to adapt, and they become complacent.
If you're not adaptable, or if you don't adapt, then there will always be people who will stick to a certain way of thinking, behaving and living. and you might be one of those people.
