Today? By definition the Human Condition is eternal and doesn't change over time, here are my timeless definitions that are true across all the ages and all the cultures of man;<p>1)You are mortal and will die and you know it. Most religions are attempts to deny this fact. From the East, you don't <i>really</i> die you get reincarnated and come back as a beetle or some other creature in an endless cycle of life. From the West, you don't <i>really</i> die you go to Heaven where your life continues despite your new home transcending space and time of this world. This is called rationalization to avoid facing this fact.<p>2) You are an epistemological island and the only consciousness you will ever experience is your own. Nobody can think for you and your life depends on what you think. There are no Son's of God nor UFO aliens coming to save you. There are no Saviors, it is all on you.<p>3) You are born unto an era that you did not choose and culturally will not change much in your lifetime. The best you can do is make the future better but you won't be around to enjoy it and the culture you enjoy today was made by others who worked for a better future in their time. Pay it forward.