One thing I've noticed with each passing year is that I would very much like to understand the purpose of it all. How does our universe function? What is our part in the universe? How was did the universe begin? How will the universe end? Is there more to life than scurrying to make money?
There are many ways to approach the subject of existence. Many, if not most, turn to a religion to give purpose and meaning to their lives. Others turn to the logic and proofs of mathematics and science. Others simply do not care letting things just be. I would not presume to tell anyone how they should be, or what they should believe. I think it is more important to present the known things and offer some advice or theories. The more we share ideas, the more we can grow ideas into more complete thoughts that can be used for the good of us all. I read an enormous amount of science material in my free time, mostly so I can form my own postulations on the inner workings of existence. If one begins to read the various scientific journals and books rarely do you find concrete answers. I have created more questions for myself than answers. One problem is that there are very few "layman" resources on how to practically apply knowledge about the quantum world to our every days lives. The other problem we face is that most ask, "why should I care?".
A few years ago, a friend of mine introduced me to a film called, "What the Bleep Do We Know?!". It was absolutely fascinating on many levels. It definitely pointed me in different directions to explore my own life more fully, yet, it did not give me any answers, just more questions. One of the more interesting points of the movie talked about the ability for the human consciousness to create reality. This is often misconstrued as something more magical than it actually is. Such simple concepts can be convoluted to the point that people cannot grasp the true meaning. For example, every single moment of your day you are changing your reality. If you pick up a glass and move it to the side, you've changed reality. If you convince someone not to do, or to do, something you have changed both theirs and your reality. Yes, it seems so simple, yet what does that really mean? But, the effect does not stop there.
If you accept the fact that you are in control of your reality, you have the power to change it. Conversely, if you see yourself as being control, you will find it difficult to change fundamental things about your life. Very few people I've met actually believe they can control their destiny, for whatever reason. In order to truly realize our personal goals, we have to start taking responsibility for our actions. This is the most difficult thing to do. No one can tell you who you are and what you want other than you. The moment you've allowed someone else to do this for you, you've lost control of your reality. 
Our reality today, in the world, is actually quite disturbing to me. We have a war going on. We have great misery in less advanced countries; famine, disease, poverty. We have zealots killing innocent people in the name of god. We have politicians killing people in the name of oil. We as a country are despised, and we as a country despise other countries. Criminals run rampant in our streets. Our children are being abused. We cannot settle petty, meaningless differences in the name of harmony. Hypocrisy, violence, maliciousness, deception and despair -- are these the definitions of our generation?
What we don't pay attention to -- in lieu of our pettiness -- are the very real problems facing our planet. We are facing some variety of climate shift, naturally occurring. Our sun is acting in an unexpected manner, breaking its usual, predictable cycle, presenting real problems for life on the planet. New types of disease and birth defects are surfacing on our planet, AIDS, Influenza, Autism, Morgellon's Disease. And of course, the greatest issue facing us as a whole is our impending energy crisis.
So, I will try to explore these issues in the coming months. In the beginning there was a thought; there was potential for anything. And if I've learned one thing over the past 37 years, I've learned that nothing is impossible; improbable yes, impossible no.