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While studying in the field bio-chemistry in insects such as fleas, wasps, ants, termites, butterflies and praying mantis, we learn that these creatures once they reach the full maturity of their cycle as larvae are introduced with new cells which their then mature bodies as larvae comprehends as life threatening attack on their existence and undergoes a complete phase of attacking these new cells considering them invaders. The larvae cannot comprehend then as how this is an essential change for their evolution in life and cocoons the larvae in a state where they give their all to the battle against these new cells oblivious to the fact that it is a battle they are destined to loose.
After many days, say in case of a butterfly, emerges a beautiful creature that is even unaware of its own beauty as it does not have visual capabilities to comprehend how the light bouncing off its own wings adds beauty to the nature and aids its own survival in a unique way.
Human society, as a whole, is not much different in that sense as whenever we foresee a change that is much bigger than ourselves and what we can fathom, we tend to step back to our comfort zones and accept ideas that provide us comfort. Although there are always those that are at the forefront of ideas that are unconventional and take us further into uncertain grounds.
It's true that we are scared of what we cannot understand and hence it is our duty as individuals as well as communities of the human society, at large, to be humble enough and try to lift up the rest of the species. As true as the fear of uncertainty and discomfort maybe, another truth that stands the test of time is that we are as strong as our weakest link.
So, we humans, we fight change and progress when enough of us cannot fathom where we are headed. And, it is the duty of the rest of us who can understand to be humble and patient of the change that the rest of us need to go through to complete the metamorphosis and even though that all of us may not be able to see the beauty and meaning of our existence by the end of the process, to still carry them forward with the hope that they will one day be a part of the grand scheme of the nature. We need to be accepting of their greif and allow them the time to go through the stages which is as necessary as the progress we make.
