For some reason, we’re hopelessly drawn to the unfamiliar, the weird, the alien. Our species have a natural tendency to be curious about eccentric things; but there’s always going to be a sensation of uncertainty while finding what we’re curious about. We may or may not dislike whatever magnet pulls us to these things - some may resist the magnetic pull of the eccentric but the inquisitiveness will remain no matter how intense.

There’s a subtle fascination with what we do not understand and what we wish we knew. There’s also a very glaring distinction between those two. I previously stated that us humans are ever-curious, but what happens when we kiss the element of surprise goodbye because we’re too stubborn to not know and so restless that we satisfy our curiosity each minute it pokes us?

To put this into perspective, imagine the wait that comes with something we’ve been anticipating - something most of us can relate to is waiting for the announcement of the winner of a particular show, seeing who wins the initial nil-nil football match after a penalty or which country wins the olympics. The excitement stemming from the anticipation. It makes it all worth it.

Imagine if we looked forward to things with that exciting attitude, rather than with fear?

To be a bit literal - say we do find actual aliens, and I don’t mean merely UFOs, or eye-witness accounts from people who struggle to find an audience willing and able to believe them. I mean, BREAKING NEWS-type alert, space agencies scrambling in excitement that the search for ET was actually successful despite the universe constantly expanding. If we all knew for sure that aliens existed, some of us would be extremely terrified. A reason for this may be a hostility they may possess for humans and that we won’t immediately know or understand their intentions. In other words, we don’t know for sure what we’d be in for once we make contact with them. Despite this uncertain and *somewhat* terrifying prospect, there are people out there searching for proof of alien existence.

There’s a consequence for everything, but, you really never know when or if something turns out for good or bad until you see or live through it. We have to be willing to run into things with bravery and of course, open eyes. Besides, whatever happens, one thing is certain: a lesson will be learned.