THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIVING AND NON_LIVING OBJECTS IN THIS UNIVERSE IS THAT ALL LIVING BEINGS POSSESS AN AWARENESS OF THE SELF.

USING THE AWARENESS OF THE SELF AS THE SOURCE OF PERCEPTION, THE MIND IS PROPELLED INTO ACTION.

PERCEPTION MANIFESTS ITSELF IN THE FORM OF IMBALANCES IN THE MIND IN THE FORM OF - DESIRE, DUALITY (IDENTITY), ATTACHMENT, RELATIONSHIP, OWNERSHIP ETC.  THESE FORCES PROPEL US INTO "ACTION".

ALL IMBALANCES ARE CAUSED BY A PERCEPTION OF INADEQUACY OR LACK OF A CERTAIN ELEMENT OR ATTRIBUTE.

TYPICALLY THE PERCEIVED ABSENCE OF HEALTH, WEALTH, BEAUTY, etc. drives the intelligence to seek ways and means to aquire these attributes using all the means at our disposal.

THESE ARE THE FORCES THAT ACTIVIATE THE HUMAN INTELLIGENCE.