We are not alone in this predicament. There are about 8 billion people around the world asking the same question. If so many people of different races, colors, national origin, disability, or sex preferences have the same question, there must be some answer that everybody can agree with.

For instance, we are human beings with a body and a soul. Our body is subjected to gravity. We don’t know what gravity is, but you can be sure it will be with you every minute of your life. We like to think that our soul is not subjected to gravity. Where do you put the soul if gravity is everywhere?

Interestingly, no matter how many problems and suffering people have, they would give a fortune to live a few more years. Let’s see what people all over the world have in common. There must be a common base, a standard pedestal on which everybody can erect his statue.

Let’s put aside everything you think you know about philosophy, religions, and ideologies …. Let’s get as close as possible to the state of mind of the newborn baby who thinks: “What is this place? What am I doing here? It is a mistake. Why do I have this body? It hurts. I don’t like it. I am going to go back to sleep and go back home!”

 

Before we get started, let’s ensure we are asking the right question. Our body belongs to the material world where everything has a shape, a color, a weight. It is the world of predilection of the scientists who like to measure everything. Our soul has no weight, color, or shape; nothing can be measured. A better question would be:

“What could convince a human soul to get associated

with such a body – even for a short period of time?”