RE: ADVANCING IS THE PURPOSE OF OUR EXISTENCE

Indeed, that's the point of everything.
We humans are not wired to be comfortable with stagnation, hence the reason for always wanting more. Fortunately, this need for more has led to advancements which, if you look at it critically, has had both positive and negative implications. But then, we always have to look on the bright side, don't we?

Personally, I like to take a more conservative approach to life. Take things slow.

Btw, you need to source your pictures. This means you have to include the link you got the pictures from.
I don't know if issuing a disclaimer would suffice, but you should try to include the links next time to be on the safe side.
Pixabay.com or Unsplash.com are nice sites where you can get images to use.
Nice post, I'll be looking forward to reading more of your reflections about life.