The Connections.

Connections. Creatures make connections with their surroundings, but no creature can make the same connections that a human can. Humans evolved from primates, and it is connections that led humans into being conscious. The first humans made associations with each other and their surroundings. This led to the beginnings of language which boosted primate-humans into the modern design of people we see today. To be a human, it is required to have a state of awareness that allows thinking and processing to take place.  Although people are unique in their thinking and processing, there is always a woman, a man, and an artist within every individual.

From an anatomy standpoint, a woman is defined as the child bearer, the one with the uterus. She is the provider for the infants up until the ability to provide is gained by the infants, and usually well past that age. Certain traits follow the definition of a woman: breasts, excessive emotion, maternal instincts and the list goes on. Men start off in the womb as females. This has lead to the belief that men carry a piece of maternity within themselves although most would not admit to it.

Men are defined as the leader, the provider, the one with the testes. He does not have to stay around to see the repercussions of sex or children. However, if he is paternal, he will want to see the final product. Men seem to either be paternal or flighty, but the same can be applied to women. Certain traits are defined as being male qualities such as: paternal, physical strength, lack of emotion and the list extends. Woman can have these traits, yet the lower levels of testosterone within the woman's system makes some qualities unobtainable. A trait that both sexes share equally is the want for expression of deeper feelings.

Art allows one to express his or her inner soul. An artist is defined as one who creates, whether it be sculptures, home decor, music or a meal, it is all creation. The creation allows humans to feel emotions that are unique. "Music in its many different forms allows people to express their feelings and emotions and it also evokes emotional responses from them." (Music, God: A Brief History) The desire to know everything about everything has taken artists from what they create. As The Creative Impulse states: "Our insistence on cognitive knowing may already have robbed us of some of our capacity for being human." The first humans created and focused not on knowledge, but on tradition and tribe survival. Humans have made many connections with the fruit of knowledge and at this time it is unrealistic to regain the humanity we have lost.