This question seems to come up again and again with an accompanying variety of opinions. Michael Josephson provides an insightful and thought provoking answer to this eternal question.
Look again at that dot. That’s here. That’s home. That’s us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives.
It is human nature to be narcissistic, or absolutely consumed with one’s self-image and ego. But by letting ourselves become consumed with our egos, what are we missing?
The old success quote "Live Each Day As If It Were Your Last" almost arrives at the perfect way of viewing each day. Here is a better way of looking at it.
Society tends to trend towards a set way of doing things. After all, "We've always done it that way!" What if by changing our methods we could ensure that we reach our most important and cherished goals?