No Loss No Gain

We didn't gain anything from being

born human, except a chance to

understand. Growing up was a 

natural process...for some it was 

better than for others. Arriving at

adulthood was a landmark, and the

rest of life continued. Saying that

you gained anything; material

possessions, knowledge, power,

prestige, is a false assumption.

Yes, a crab gains a shell, a home,

that it decorates with seaweed, but, 

it's just part of the life cycle...all the

buildings you built, and everything 

else you own, is just part of that 

cycle...you don't really "own" 

anything for more than a few dozen

years...those things are only a 

manifestation of living that will have 

to be given up when that process is 

over. Nothing is gained, nothing lost

in that process. Awareness is the only

worthwhile thing that can grow and is

lasting.