LIFE's HIGHEST

Knowledge might seems the life's highest form and evolution might have made humans the most intelligent species. But I believe that life's highest form lies in "Compassion" and being aware. (Inside and outside). Compassion should be the highest form of conscience-evolution. Only by compassion, the full awareness of this universe and beyond could come to life.

By evolution-short term seems selfish, it could drive us to do things for our own interest. But it has being shown that for a long term survival, the same selfish gene act altruistic. We could argue that altruism is being forced or as an act of rebellion, whereas selfishness is genetic. But it all depends on where we put our boundary for genetic and free will. What if that evolution was meant to became aware and thus evolved consciousness. What if selfishness is just a starting point for becoming more altruistic and compassionate. Selfishness is just the means, but compassion and altruism are the ends.

I see that awareness is needed to realize one own existence. As the gene evolved to became individuals and we started developing consciousness, becoming aware of our individual existence. Next we will soon tend to became aware as a group, became aware as one thought.

Compassion will lead us to this stage. Compassion for another individual is what we need to be aware and is the best thing for evolution. Once you show compassion, then individuals became aware of the group and the surrounding. This again can built on to much higher level consciousness. And ultimately leading to a single thought or consciousness.

I am not claiming that reading other peoples mind will be possible in the future. But as we can see when showing compassion, you can feel the sadness and joy of another individual. This feeling can be extended and a day might come that you be aware of the whole universe and vice verse.

Thus the highest form of consciousness/awareness could be reached through the highest form of life...i.e "Compassion".