The Illusion of the Center: The Ego that Disconnected Us from Gaia

Humanity placed itself at the center of the Earth, as if it were the nucleus of everything, with an irrevocable right to consume and explore the world around it. But this right, so widely accepted, is an illusion. The Earth was not created just for humans – it is a shared home, an interconnected ecosystem where all life has value.

The Ego That Dominated Our Choice

At some point, we let our ego guide our decisions. We choose to dominate instead of coexist, explore instead of cooperate. We enslaved everything we could: the animals, the rivers, the forests, and even each other. We mark this exploration as “normal” and forget that there were other choices – choices based on respect, balance, and harmony.

How did we allow the ego to steal our free will? How did we accept that exploring and destroying was the only way to exist? These questions lead us to a deep reflection on what it really means to live in an ecosystem.

The Earth Is Not Just Ours

Gaia, our Mother Earth, is not a bar or a doll's house created exclusively for humans. It is a living organism, sustained by millions of interconnected lives. Every plant, every animal, every microorganism plays an essential role in maintaining the balance that sustains the whole – including our own survival.

Placing human life above all other forms of life is a reflection of a small, egocentric and disconnected humanity.

If we want to change, we need to look at nature and animals as masters, not servants. They teach us:

The simplicity of living with enough, without excess.

The value of balance, respecting natural cycles.

The strength of mutual respect, where each being has its role.

The choice to explore and dominate is not inevitable. We can still choose coexistence and cooperation. This starts by recognizing that:

We are not more important than any other form of life.

Our value lies in our ability to respect and protect the whole.

True free will is choosing the good, rather than normalizing the bad.

Humanity has much to learn from Gaia and its inhabitants. Maybe it's time to ask ourselves: are we ready to put our egos aside and reconnect with the Earth? Or will we remain blind until it is too late to repair the damage we have caused?

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