"...Don't Congratulate Yourself Too Much..."

I believe one of the greatest songs/speeches I've ever heard is Baz Luhrmann's "Everybody's Free to Wear Sunscreen."  When I was in eighth grade, I listened to this song every morning before school, and every night before I went to bed.  I found it inspiring and it helped equip me to deal with life's challenges at that time.  The other great thing about this song is that it is relevant to any individual at any given time.  I encourage you to take a listen.  Click on the link below:

Everybody's Free to Wear Sunscreen

 
I digress.  There's a part in the song where Baz says, "Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much, or berate yourself either.  Your CHOICES are half chance.  So are everybody else's."  I feel like we are living in an overconfident time in our society.  Granted, having confidence is a good thing and we should strive to be confident, but I believe many of us are "filling ourselves full of hot air" a little too often.  Many of us believe we are invincible.  There are few that believe they are bigger than the earth they stand on.  Let me show you something humbling.  The link below takes you to an app that demonstrates exactly how large our universe is and where we are in comparison.  Take a look:

Scale of the Universe

I don't know about you, but I find this incredibly eye-opening.  It definitely puts things into perspective, showing me just how little of a part I play in the universe.  Let's take note, that the next time we think we're "kind of a big deal," we should remember that we really aren't.  We're humans and we are such a small piece of the bigger picture.  Doesn't mean we shouldn't contribute and make the universe we live in a better place.  It just means we're apart of something, just like everyone else is.