Every person, every day, faces the essential human challenge, which is to come to terms with our nature while learning to ultimately transcend it. We are spiritual beings with unlimited potential, but we are also animals fighting for dominance and survival. We are capable of great works of art, intellect and compassion, but we are also capable of the darkest, ugliest acts of cruelty and destruction. Everyday, the angels and demons of our nature vie for our attention, seeking to influence our thoughts and actions. How we respond to them is our choice, and through our choices, we forge the habits that carry us in one direction or another. To move toward an enlightened human existence takes a conscious willful effort. Meanwhile, the tendency to give in to negative thoughts and feelings comes quite easily. So we truly face a challenge every day. Will we make the effort to choose the path of light and forge forward toward our greatest potential, or will we simply allow ourselves to slip into the shadows of short-sighted self gratification. Are you up to the challenge?