All sentient beings strive to make the most of each moment; they optimize the time they have in the hopes that it will produce something worthwhile. Even trees grow with the expectation of achieving their own version of fulfillment. Diversity arises in this world as everyone and everything tries to find its own unique place. As individuals, our experience of the world is colored by our myriad expectations of the possibilities available to us, depending on our varying levels of ability to see them. We are governed by what we prioritize. Yet no matter what we do, we cannot escape the reality of the present moment, which so often presents a reality that differs from our own projections. For some, the world is filled with uncertainty; fear is their foundational mood. Some chase their own particular cravings within a world of infinite possibilities. Other, developed beings discover oneness intertwining with diverse realities. One has simply to took around to see the manifold levels of harmony and discord, happiness and dismay, wealth and poverty, wisdom and ignorance. These various attributes mingle and form realities that can appear worlds apart. The Eastern yogic paths as well as other interpretive philosophical and spiritual disciplines throughout the world have been established to guide us through reality toward their own brand of fullness-or even emptiness. In terms of Vedic wisdom, the goals of life are fourfold: to achieve dharma, wealth, fulfillment of desires, and liberation. Some follow dharma paths that come to us through lineages, often handed down from teacher to disciple, while other find their way according to their individual perceptions. Tempered by time and circumstances, the possibilities are virtually unlimited, as beings establish themselves within a world that they understand through their own inner sense of reality.