Adaptation has been the key to our evolution, transforming us into Homo sapiens—the so-called wise species. It has granted us dominion over this blue planet, enabling us to survive, thrive and shape the world around us.
But could this very ability become our undoing?
We have adapted so well that we now cling to the comfort of the old ways, resisting change even as we long for it. We want progress, yet fear the transformation it demands. The world around us is in constant flux—our biosphere, the very foundation of life, is dynamic.
And yet, we remain static, unwilling to evolve beyond our past.
True adaptation is not about blindly adjusting to outdated norms; it is about reshaping our environment, our societies and our rules to meet the demands of the future. Instead, we are trapped in a rowboat mentality—moving forward while looking backward, navigating the future through the rear-view mirror of the past.
The time has come to break free from this cycle. We must not merely adapt to circumstances but actively shape them.
Evolution demands change and to resist it is to risk stagnation. In nature, anything that ceases to evolve is already on the path to extinction.
Will we choose to move forward, or will we become relics of a past that no longer serves us?
bhaskar saikia 
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