From times immemorial, since the ascent of life, man, as we know, has longed for concrete knowledge and power for himself. Knowledge that would satisfy his own unyielding curiosity and power that would couple with knowledge opening many possibilities, some simple and some formidable. One would not be misguided perhaps to sum up that these acquisitions, over time, were more to assert his presence on this terra firma, rather than research about its unending revelations.

Nonetheless, man did stumble upon a right path once, and continued gracefully with its positive and sincere depth. And what with the gifts of nature that man deservedly or otherwise was granted, providence ensured that it allowed man to delve deep into the path of life. Gifts such as Science and Religion, with their own beautiful intricacies, which opened the box of knowledge and power even further.

But it was not to be, for man discovered another unique element inside himself which worked for his own good as well as his evil, as man would learn over the age of its treachery. This element was his mind, which falters unceasingly, swinging like a pendulum towards either good and evil, malcontent-wrought. And with the tilt of mind slowly favoring evil, the thin line of innocent discovery failed.

Today, Science and Religion instead of complimenting each other to possibly understand universes, find themselves on a flimsy altar which man created, where he has placed them to be chosen among by its representatives called leaders.

One cannot help but agree that such turn of disturbing events has prompted us to finally face the question we have been running away from for eternities now, the question being-What then is the purpose of man?

Man has tried to understand himself and his nature, to the best of his abilities, whether or not it has worked for him and whether or not he has succeeded or failed. And since man is a part of nature, the quest, it would seem, remains singly directed, for in understanding Nature lies his first step towards assessing what he is doing here and in understanding himself lies the secret of life.

But for the distractions of his mind, which have led to some appalling discoveries, man has for the better part, made many minor breakthroughs in his quest to find out his purpose in this vast universe.