The Evolution of Man

From the time men are born into the world they are in a continuous phase of evolution and are not the same today as they were yesterday nor the same as they will be tomorrow. 

The world presents everyone with experience and observations.  These all become part of a giant recipe that yields who a person is, what they believe, the actions they take, aspirations they have, and the essence of who they are in the world.  The revenger did not begin his earthly journey full of bitterness and an obsession with bringing pain and suffering to someone who wronged him.  Even the noblest of heart or high stationed and responsible individuals can be so pained by experience or the mal-intentions of others that their whole purposes in life can be altered and essentially change who they are.  Once tasting of such bitterness in the world it can be hard for an individual to believe or care that good truly does continue to exist and can have any meaningful effect in the world.  

Conversely, someone who grows up from youth to adulthood and experiences nothing but pain, suffering, hardship, and the evil side of human interaction would need to see and experience actions of care and love in the world to lose her cynicism and doubt of all around her, but it is possible.  So an individual always considering the ulterior motive of others and herself looking out only for her personal needs and desires could come to be a trusting, loving, and giving person through positive experiences, examples, and teachings.  

The constant in human evolution is the interpersonal experience.  No matter how life experiences occur they affect us as human beings.  In today's day and age interactions occur over the internet, on social media, through reading, experiencing film and art, and through interaction with Deity.  Mankind experiences all of these things which form who he is today. Tomorrow's experiences contribute to who he will be the following day.  Clearly, you as well are evolving Mr. Reader, but my question to you is how will you interact with others and what kind of effect do you want to have on them?    

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