Surviving

People are especially resilient creatures. Not anything more resilient than cockroaches however. And not necessarily smarter at surviving than the average polar bear.

Polar Bears have this natural rhythm in their lives at certain times. Maybe not as smart as humans or what not- this survival instinct has helped them to cultivate a lasting population. They never have more than a handful of cubs in their whole lifetime. Simply count the fingers on your hand- that's usually about what they have in their whole lives. But guess what- the success rate of their young is usually around 100% unless some freak accident thing happens.

The cockroach is also adept at surviving often living through natural disasters, they are usually the last living things alive in any area. Even moreso than rats, they multiply, but are extremely resilient. Many are known to have survived many crushed carcasses and flametorches. But even then- they survive. The most exceptional thing is- they are as resilient to nuclear winters, often surviving nuclear blast tests. Now that's amazing.

People have an innate ability to survive as well- but often moreso- they have an uncanny ability to adapt- and thrive.

But oh- how quickly we simply summon our inner animal cockroach and polar bear within us to protect our young and simply curl up to survive. We forget that the defense mecahnisms in us have been trained so well- we are sometimes fully unaware of this.

But survival is only to be for a time. We are not to live like cockroaches and simply curl up and survive. Although there may be times we may need to- it's exceptional of people and unnatural- gosh darn divine- b/c we have Spirit within us to not just overcome- but the thrive in strange and difficult circumstances.

When we begin to move out of our animal instincts, we begin to find that we can not simply overcome- but become.

Animals simply want to keep the balance of the ecosystem. They go back to their lives, wanting the comfort of their own lives. Just don't bother me attitude and leave me to my own life.

And although our world is going down the toilet- we are not animals just trying to survive, but we are not simply overcoming- but we are more than conquerers.

We need to see more than what is in front of us- simply reacting to what we see or feel- that is....if we are more than animals.

With a little bit of planning- a little bit of hope- a little bit of foresight....we can see beyond survival- but finding a way- a path to the preferable future- that is....if we truly are more than conquerers.