The end of the world?

This is actually an essay I plan to write..=>

    There are things that we don’t want to happen but have to accept, things that we don’t want to know but have to learn. I believe that this quote speaks true of a particular event that many try to evade but find their efforts barren. We have to face it whether we choose to or not. This event is doomsday also known to many as the apocalypse. Many questions arise in the minds of many when this topic is brought to the surface.

     Is doomsday dawning upon us? More importantly, is earth succumbing to its end on the exact date-21/12/2012? Apart from the Mayan calendar ending on that particular date, we are left with little proof. The Mayan calendar points to the highly unabated date, 21st December 2012. Why is it unabated? Why is it feared? Some may ask. Probably because many are unprepared to face what comes after the apocalypse. Have we done enough good to enter a better place or are we standing on dangerous ground? Much hype surrounds this grim topic- namely the apocalypse. A movie was made last year concerning this very topic. Entitled 2012, the very title suggests that the earth is reaching its end, that humanity is bound to face the end of the world in the year 2012. Even a song was created about the end of our planet- ironically it’s also entitled 2012 even though the artist behind this musical effort shows no sign of believing the infamous Mayan prophecy.

      The world may not end on that exact date made famous by the ancient prophecy but many events that have occurred show tell tale signs of its fore coming end. Many spiritual leaders predict that planet earth will be reaching its demise soon. Their words are supported by the rapid and shocking climate changes around us. One example would be global warming. Scientists have predicted  the scenario of global warming- rising water levels caused by melting glaciers that will eventually rise over any form of land. Other drastic climate changes have also occurred. From terrible floods to untimely earthquakes, our planet is in danger.

    Apart from the infamous prediction that the world ends in 2012, there have been other prediction though rarely spoken about. This predictions are probably lacking in the popularity department due to its timeline. Some of them are years and years away and fail to instil fear in the hearts of many. However, the matter of years is not going to stop the apocalypse. Be it 2012 or 2060 or maybe even 3003, the world is still going to end one day and maybe sooner than later. The ingenious Isaac Newton who discovered the force of gravity, predicted that the earth will finally meet its end on the year 2060. He may be the one who discover why a glass falls down to the floor (and unfortunately breaks) when we drop it...but is his prediction true? Honestly his prediction fails to frighten many young people. If a teenager is 14, he would freak out more at the thought of the world ending in 2012 than in 2060. He would only be 16 and still living the teenage dream whereas in 2060 he would be 65, and most probably an aging grandfather. But then again, there might be some people that want an earlier end for mother earth rather than a late one. I believe that desire varies by individual and everyone has a reason for their hopes and desires. Either way the thought of doomsday is a scary one.

     We may not know when our world is going to end but we have a feeling that it might happen sometime soon. However only time will tell and hopefully it won’t be too late for mankind by then.