Life is Beautiful, enjoy it!

Out of curiosity, I was learning about our solar system - the Sun, Mars, and the Universe, the formation of stars and planets, and how vast and boundless it all is. It was fascinating to learn about space. In those moments, I paused and thought about the beauty of our life and how little we are truly embracing it.

We are stuck in an endless loop of chasing goals and dreams. And many times, those dreams are shaped by the illusion of success that society has created for us: a rich life, a beautiful home, and all the material things. We get caught up in this loop and create our own suffering, forgetting to enjoy the beauty that surrounds us and how fortunate we truly are.

I was reading about how our Earth sits at a very special place in the solar system, a sweet spot where temperatures are neither scorching hot nor freezing cold (Goldilocks Zone), making it perfectly conducive for life to thrive. The beauty of our planet is endless.

One remarkable point worth pausing on: deep within the Earth, the outer core is made up of liquid iron and nickel in constant motion. It is this swirling, flowing movement of molten metal that generates a powerful magnetic field around our planet, a field that shields us from the harmful radiation from the Sun and space.

Think about this fact for a moment. Light takes approximately 100,000 years to travel from the Sun’s core to its surface and then an additional 8+ minutes to cross the vacuum of space and reach Earth.

Our Sun in the Milky way galaxy.

When I read about these facts, it blows my mind and makes me feel truly grateful to be born as a human being. It is very important to understand how tiny we are in this universe, and how much tinier our problems are, it opens up our mind and gives perspective to view ourselves and problems from a different lens.

This is a reminder for me and for everyone reading this - enjoy this life and enjoy the beauty of this nature. There are so many extraordinary things around us. Expand your view and look outwards, rather than always looking inwards and focusing on the problems.