However, they do.The fact that we come down from that place of bliss is natural. It’s also a result of worrying what others think about you. After suffering from myelodysplasia, Sagan died of pneumonia at the age of 62, on December 20, 1996. Sagan and his works received numerous awards and honors, including the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal, the National Academy of Sciences Public Welfare Medal, the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction for his book The Dragons of Eden, and, regarding Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, two Emmy Awards, the Peabody Award, and the Hugo Award. Sagan argued the now-accepted hypothesis that the high surface temperatures of Venus can be attributed to and calculated using the greenhouse effect.Initially an associate professor at Harvard and later at Cornell, from 1976 to his death, he was the David Duncan Professor of Astronomy and Space Sciences at the latter. We must know that life happens the way it’s meant to and this time out is just a part of the process. Time is all an illusion as we only truly have this NOW moment. Like Yin and Yang.Sharing what I learn whilst on this beautiful journey called life.I just came across this quote and it really sparked up something inside of me,“We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.” – Carl SaganMy interpretation of this quote resonates with something I have witnessed happen with my feelings and emotions all of the time. Those thoughts only make the situation worse, they are not beneficial and are useless. The book Cosmos was published to accompany the series. His best known scientific contribution is research on extraterrestrial life, including experimental demonstration of the production of amino acids from basic chemicals by radiation. We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it's forever. However I have now come to understand that that feeling of bliss, is temporary pleasure. It makes us worry, overthink and become ungrateful. Carl Edward Sagan (; November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer, planetary scientist, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, author, and science communicator. “ We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.

“We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.” – Carl Sagan – Carl Sagan My interpretation of this quote resonates with something I have witnessed happen with my feelings and emotions all of the time. The best thing to do is not label it as anything such as “unemployed” or “trying to figure out my life.” Life happens and is always moving, stay positive and do not let circumstances outside of you rob you of your peace. We have the power to change things and the first step is to focus solely on what you wish to see, feel and accomplish rather than looking back or at your current situation and not feeling good about it.Online, individuals have suggested that the meaning of the Carl Sagan quote is about time. We need to let ourselves of the hook. It’s as if you’ve let yourself down as you are not appreciating everything you have or you’ve somehow not used your abilities to their best potential. Nothing lasts forever and everything is temporary including outside situations and inner emotions. We are always connected to source and we feel bad when we disconnect ourselves through letting our ego get the better of us. Sagan published more than 600 scientific papers and articles and was author, co-author or editor of more than 20 books. Such feelings and thoughts of negativity can arise through comparison of yourself with others. - Carl Sagan [1740 x 1110] Close 61 Posted by u/[deleted] 7 years ago Archived We are like butterflies who flutter for a day, and think it's forever. To finish off, I will quote something that I said to a close friend of mine last night,“We are human and we’re not perfect but we’re also more powerful than we think.”Never dis-empower or belittle yourself with feelings of “failure.” Know you are important and expect success.“You can’t get it wrong and you never get it done” – Abraham Hicks The most widely watched series in the history of American public television, Cosmos has been seen by at least 500 million people across 60 different countries. Our ego will think about the past and future and we rarely become mindful and bask in the current moment.“The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future less resolved than it will be.” – Marcel PagnolThe ego deviates us from our true state of bliss, freedom and relaxation. He also wrote the science fiction novel Contact, the basis for a 1997 film of the same name.