Everything Happens For A Reason

It seems to matter to people that the events that happen in our lives have a purpose behind them. For a large section of the population of the world there’s definitely a need to believe that things happen for a reason.

When some people think about the injustices in the world, atrocities of war and the bad luck in good people’s lives they feel that God is uncaring. We could look at life as a series of challenges for us all. Good and bad experiences can help us grow and to realize our place in the universe. Or can they? Our demand for goodness and justice could be a result of our mistaken idea that we hold an important place in the scheme of things.

This video featuring astronomer Carl Sagan is a reality check for those who think we are the center of things and maybe a source of hope for people who feel that simply living life as we find it could be the way to go.