THE SKY IS FALLING

The end of the world is coming and nothing can change that. It could end gradually (e.g. climate change and global warming) or quickly (e.g. asteroid or volcanic explosions) or maybe even a mix of both.
The manner in which our world will come to an end is not certain. What we do know is that it will and this is a fact that is most unsettling when you think of the possibilities.

NOTHING PERSONAL
Personally, the end of the world is one scary event that I wish to never have the misfortune of experiencing in my lifetime. Be that as it may, the end of the world is something we shouldn't take personally. All things come to an end and that includes the planet Earth. At the same time, what might end the human race may not be what will end the world. Instead, it'll be the end of the human race but simply a stage in the Earth's growth. The changing climates and temperatures that could lead to the demise of the human race may just be the Earth's birthday. This isn't comforting but it should take away the idea that when the world comes to an end, it's because we have been terribly sinful or have angered the Lord but this is subject to one's personal beliefs.
To some extent, the changes that will go on towards the end of the world only stresses how nothing is permanent. Call it misfortune for the human race on the day it end but it's the way things are, a circle of life or death whatever may be your preference.

MAN AND THE DINOSAURS
Thinking about the end of the world reminds me of the dinosaurs. The dinosaurs were very basic creatures and all they did was promote a circle of life and didn't defy any law of nature (unlike human who have done much to disrupt the natural order of things.) These dinosaurs are more Earth friendly creatures than humans when they were ruling the planet and yet they were all wiped clean off the Earth. What did they ever do to deserve that? Millions of years past, humans see them only as a footnote in the Earth's lengthy past but there's never really any question why it happened.
So I ask the question why should we humans be any different from dinosaurs when it comes to the end of our world? When our world ends, we will be just like the dinosaurs, no reason for the end, it just is. It's likely the human race will make a last ditch effor to save the world (as seen in movies like Armageddon, The Core, The Day After Tomorrow) but when all else fails the clocks will run out. No people crying, no relief operations, no Oprah TV special and charitable celebrities. Nothing. There will be nothing and it will be the end of our world as we know it. The human race and the civilizations of the human race will be a footnote as well in the long history that the Earth lives and it will continue to change and possibly spawn new life again one day. When the world end for us humans, it'll be just like we're dinosaurs.

HOMER'S PREDICTION
I find the entire predicament a truly disarming one that leaves anyone thinking of it, entirely helpless. If you know the world was going to end, what would you do? I was watching an episode of The Simpsons where Homer had predicted that world was to end in a week. Surprisingly, everyone believed him and they all began doing good things. For example Moe, the local bartender, sold his bar and gave the money to charity. On the day the world was "allegedly" scheduled to end, it didn't because Homer made a mistake and everyone was forced to go back to their usual lives. Instead of being happy that the world didn't end, people like Moe were upset because of all the good things they had done and just like in his case, he ended up working in his bar which was now a sushi bar.
Is the time nearing the end of the world really spent on doing good deeds and trying to make up for all the bad ones? Is the end of the world the only reason we ever do anything good? These two questions may lead to very disturbing answers and that would be "YES" to both questions. If that is so, maybe we should even thank God for the end of the world.

EVERYTIME WE SLEEP
As I pondered on that question, there was this idea someone told me that came to mind. The end of the world is everyday when we close our eyes and sleep. Because when we sleep we don't know what is happening and for all we know, the world has already ended. At first, the idea scared me because it felt as if nothing was ever safe. As I thought of this idea more, I realized that it simply advocated how temporary things are and that everything passes. When the end of something comes, there is little we can do, but while it is still there that is the time to do something.

NOTHING=EVERYTHING
As a result, the end of the world helps us to see everything that matters. At the moment when everything ends we become aware of what is everything. By seeing nothingg we end up seeing everything. Even before the end of the world, whenever that day may be, whether or not it will be in my lifetime, I realize what really matters and act upon it. I think it should not take the end of the world to see what really matters or else realize that everyday is the end of the world.
I think that on the day the world ends, be it for the human race or for the planet, the end doesn't really matter. We all know the world will end and that's that but what we don't know and remains to be unwritten each day is how will we end the world. How would you end the world? How would you end each day? Is that the same thing? Maybe it is or maybe it isn't but the glaring question remains. How will you end it?