The Questioning Me

Unsolved questions seem rare in the world today. Generally because of the curious nature of humans make search for answers never stop. I am speaking of real life questions, not questions whose answers would eliminate world hunger or insure world peace. Also unsolved questions are often ignored because of another one of our human traits, fear of the unknown. Questions seem to tear and chip away at our minds thus motivating the pursuit of solutions.

A question that plagues me is the logic behind athletics. In my mind I view athletics as modern civilized battle. Events in which people act as they did tens of thousands of years ago while running from lions and tigers, or defending their territory. It seems our human race is constantly in search of a defining characteristic that separates humans and animals. However athletics seems to be an excuse to behave more like animals. I don't understand why humans need some sort of physical release, being athletics. Athletic events serve no purpose other than to entertain. And athletics do not aid in the progression or advancements of the human race in any way. Of course a certain level of athletic activity is necessary in order to ensure the health of humans.

An interesting fact about all mammals is that every mammal lives for about 4 billion heart beats. Over time the mammals body is repaired and repaired again, but at some point the body can no longer repair itself and it dies (natural causes). Athletics speeds up the operations of the body (circulatory, respiratory, metabolism) thus causing the body to need to repair itself more often. Seemingly shortening the life span of the individual. This concept is vividly present in nature, take for example the lion. The lion will stalk it's prey and only attack when success is insured. This is because every time this predator hunts its prey, tremendous energy and effort are needed capture its meal. The large use of energy from the lion causes significant damage to its muscles and body. Thus causing lions in the wild to live in one half the life that lions in captivity live (cause of death being natural causes). Understanding why humans are compelled to perform athletic activities could greatly aid in the understanding of humankind as a whole. It would give an insight to the true living organism within us.

Another question that occupies my mind constantly is why humans in general are so afraid of their own thoughts (including myself). It seems that at all times of consciousness in humans, our mind must be occupied with tasks instead of our own thoughts. For example, people rarely drive places without music. The thought of a silent car, with nothing but our thoughts and the task of driving seems grim. Humans take up hobbies and play games, all in an attempt to preoccupy their minds so they don’t get bored. Recently I had begun combating this urge to occupy my mind with tasks and have found the experience to be truly enlightening. For example, after a day of school instead of turning on the TV, I would find a nice chair and reflect on the day's events. This reflection improved my realization of the world and proved to be quite relaxing. This reflection answered many questions that had been brought up in that day thus bringing my mind to ease. These experiences have become so beneficial to me that I now regularly perform them. I'm confused as to why humans in general choose not to reflect upon their own thoughts because of my successful experience.