Changes

I have found it interesting that through my various general education studies at college, the most significant events and people tend come after or appear when someone opens their mind to new and creative ideas.

The Greeks were a zealous people for knowledge and started the first steps of world enlightenment through theories made by intelligent men such as Thales, Socrates, Plato, & Aristotle.  Their search for "perfection" led to the discoveries of patterns within nature, sciences such as mathematics & geometry, and philosophical thoughts to explain life.  More importantly, these individuals unlocked the mentality to think "outside-the-box."  This led to one of the great world Emperor's, Alexander the Great, to used innovation, intelligence, and creativity to dominate his surrounding rivals/countries.  The Romans took and added to the intelligence of the Greeks by creating a revolutionary way of governing their country via a Republic, rather than a Democracy.

Various elements have altered the way we view life.  Romanticism, Humanism, Religion, and Science have given us many new ways in which to see the world around us or at least wonder more about it.