We can't comprehend the gigantic and inconceivable flow of the universe because in the infinite grayscale tale of the cosmos, we are merely a colored exclamation mark, a miraculous existence we call life.

Humanity has always had a knack or need for venturing out of its conformities. Take the early history of Homo Sapiens for example. We were cave-dwelling animals, living in shelter, safe from the hazards of outside. But when we ran out of food or firewood, we had to march out into unknown, hostile territory. Why? 

Because survival necessitates effort. 

It was risky, uncomfortable, and dangerous, but essential. It simply wasn't possible to live without exposing yourself to danger. As we climbed the ladder of progression, our need to expose ourselves to danger decreased. We devised new, safer and better ways to guarantee our survival. Just look at the life of a modern-day human. He doesn't need to hunt for food, gather timber for fire, and cover himself with makeshift clothes made out of tree leaves. Instead of caves, we now live in homes. Instead of hunting, we now work jobs to put food on the table. Instead of burning fire, we have electricity. We live a life full of processed luxury and comfort.

However, nothing lasts forever. And this life we've designed for ourselves is no exception either. We sure do have everything right now, but there will come a time when Earth won't be able to sustain our living costs. Resources, like our time on this planet, are finite. And when that time comes, we'll need to march out again from our cave, and craft our way to survival yet again. But the current general consensus of people whenever you bring up the topic of populating other planets or 'moving out' from Earth is still closed-minded. Majority are just inclined towards the idea of preserving our current planet through different initiatives. The idea of humanity being a multi-planet species while tempting, is still not supported by the wider audience. And this is where our core problem lies. Preserving Earth and expanding beyond it are not competing goals—they are complementary survival strategies.

We all have heard of the famous quote from Interstellar 'We used to look up at the sky and wonder at our place in the stars, now we just look down and worry about our place in the dirt.' But it's never weighed upon as an actual question on our motivation to get out of this place. It's like we are waiting for some 'Avengers level threat' before seriously embracing the fact that humanity needs to get out of this Earth cradle and venture on to newer planets. It's always better to be too early than to be too damn late.

Curiosity and the human spirit are what brought us out of the cave and plant our footprint on the moon. And yet now, we choose conformity over dare and fear the unknown.

Yes, this planet is our home and it's worth every ounce of effort to save, but it's not our forever home, and it's about time we start supporting the efforts of our scientists and researchers who are working to make humans a multi-planet species.

To close off, I would like to quote John F. Kennedy, which encapsulates the core message of this blog:

"But why?" Some may ask. "Why choose the moon as our goal?" And they may well ask, "Why climb the highest mountain?" We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard. - John F. Kennedy