Meaningful Stardust in a Vast, Indifferent Universe

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You probably ponder about the most profound things in life sometimes while you're by yourself. It could be quite revitalizing to delve further into abstraction and break away from the grind of everyday existence. There are many confusing questions that we have all considered, such as what life is all about, why we are here, where we fit in the universe, and how big the universe is. While we never quite manage to solve the puzzles during our brainstorming meetings, it is still interesting to think about.

Although we might not come close to the actual answers, we might also make some important discoveries about different dimensions and qualities that can increase our consciousness. It occurred to me lately, while thinking about these two seemingly unrelated subjects—our role in the cosmos and how we came to be—that paradoxically, our existence are both incredibly meaningful and wholly pointless.

Let's talk about where we are in the universe first. Everyone knows that there are more than 7 billion people on the massive planet Earth, and that we all coexist. There are 197 million sq. miles on Earth's surface! But it is nothing compared to the size of other planets, such as Saturn and Jupiter, whose masses can be more than a billion times greater than Earth's. The Sun might grow a million times larger. As a result, in comparison to other planets, we are small. Still, there's more. Our galaxy has millions of solar systems; ours is but one of them.

You will find that there are trillions of galaxies other than our own if you zoom in any further. Moreover, even if we are not positive, our reality might just be one of an infinite variety of existential scenarios. As a result, in the grand scheme of things, neither Earth nor humans really matter. On the other hand, if you examine how we got here from a different perspective, you will find that most of the atoms in our bodies were formed in the core of a long-expiring star. Because matter is never created nor destroyed, it is recycled into a variety of forms, of which humans are merely one, across the universe.

As a result, it is said that "we are stardust," which is a deep assertion since it suggests that we are both a component of the cosmos and its method of comprehension. We are so meaningful to ourselves and our lives because of this.