Simple things are most impressive

Philosophy

It seems as though the simple things, those we take for granted, are always the most complex and impressive. It's quite incredible to know that I am breathing right now, not just because breathing is incredible (it is) but beyond that that I recognize myself. That's incredible. I know who I am physically, and where I am. I know what it feels like to touch sandpaper or cold tile. I know what it means to feel sadness and joy, I know what heat feels like. I can see objects in front of me and touch them.

I can walk. I can amble around on two feet, over slippery ice, or different gradients and surfaces. I know what it's like to feel my own face, to have an identity and to change the world around me.

I can think, I know information and can do things with it. If I want to learn something I can, and beyond that I can want! What does that even mean? It's so inexplicable and we almost never stop to think about it.

All these super feats are largely unnoticed. This may be a good thing, allowing us to transcend the simplistic and reach for the sophisticated. But at the same time its nice to revisit the incredible powers of being human.