For years, the world has been in an uproar concerning the upcoming ‘doomsday.’ Many believe that Dec. 21, 2012 will mark the end of the world according to the ancient Mayan calendar. The Maya are known for their prehistorically advanced scientific and mathematic knowledge, with which they constructed three major calendars predicting the outcome of our world. This accurate system has been referred to for many years, precisely predicting numerous events that have occurred in the past. For this reason, the fact that the Mayan calendar ends on Dec. 21, 2012 has many folk stirring in anxiety. When such a well respected calendar predicts such an event, should anyone have the right to doubt it? The only way to fully understand the situation is by comprehending exactly what is predicted to occur two years from now.
The common misunderstanding is that the world will be completely destroyed come Y2K12. Although there is no way to prove this theory erroneous, the Mayan calendar is cyclic and thus continues on for much longer than we may expect. It is a common misconception that the discontinuation of the calendar means the world will explode, ignite or be attacked: this is not predicted by the logical Mayan calendar. Instead, it is strongly considered by scientists that the Mayan calendar indicates the world’s ‘resetting’ on the date in question. Although Hollywood has not helped convey this matter too well, it is an important piece in the puzzle of understanding.
The resetting of the world may insinuate a spiritual or emotional enlightenment, as much as it may imply a possible ‘cleansing destruction.’ Of course, what exactly shall take place is the question. As humans, we hold an idyllic need to know all that shall occur to us: we are beings who plan, that is an unquestionable actuality. That is, in fact, probably why the Mayans held a need to map out the world for the future generations; it is assumable that their intellectual practices were intended to give fellow persons the answers we so crave. Why must we take this theory into such immense consideration? Why is it important to discontinue daily schedules only to contribute to the growing hysteria? It is up to us to spread the knowledge we humans so desire: the truth about the Mayan calendar is written in stone. It may be crucial to our psychological and emotional selves to comprehend the situation before it gets out of hand and out of proportion. Knowledge is truly power, and in this case, ignorance may lead to another, unpredicted social pandemonium than the world’s end. Let the chips fall where they may, and may we hold the hand that tosses them.