Aspirations and the pursuit of lifestyle upgrade

There could be close to 9 million species in the world as per various estimates by scientists. These mind-boggling numbers point to biodiversity of our planet.

- Shyamali Basu

Irrespective of the exact number of extant species on the planet, what one can be certain of is that there is one particular specie which is unarguably the master of planet earth. Yes, you guessed it right. It’s the Homo Sapiens or Humans who rule the roost on this planet.

While humans shared common ancestors with apes more than 7 million years ago, humans have evolved owing to a series of physical and physiological changes over millions of years. What exactly differentiates humans from apes or for that matter any other specie of the natural world? Communication Skills, reasoning ability, problem-solving ability and self-introspection. More importantly, most animals live in the present and act purely on their instincts. On the contrary, humans think about the past, present and more importantly, the future. This paves way for aspirations and goals in our lives. Aspiration is the hope of achieving something in future, which you possibly cannot achieve now.