#278 Forward? Backward? or Stay Put?

      Most of us tend to stay put, hold the fort, chillin, just hangin out, 'workin for a livin', 'gettin by', steady as she goes, ... at least we try to keep things from changing. On the biological level, it's homeostasis - the physiologic comfort zone, a steady state where no extra energy needs to be expended to accommodate changes. The potential downside of maintaining the status quo - being slug-ish - is boredom. Boredom is a real possibility. But is it possible for anything to truly remain the same - or is it a delusion caused by lack of awareness?
     Can we regress, backtrack, devolve in our lives? Sure, eg "second childhood"; or when after someone obtains advanced training or education, they resume their original job. It's a backward slide in capacity, with a corresponding decreased energy requirement. 
     How about advancing the boundaries of your comfort zone, intentionally, continuously, throughout life? THIS is actively participating in the evolution of one's own consciousness, pulling one's reptilian self out of the swamps by one's own boot straps into the era of Homo sapiens sapiens! Easy and comfortable - NO however - THIS is a human life worth living!