I once read that moviegoers are more deeply affected by the death of a single character than the death of thousands or millions in a single catastrophic event.
It’s possible this phenomena applies to real life as well.
On September 11, 2001 over 2900 people died terrible deaths but the images of people falling to their death may have actually made a deeper, longer-lasting impact on the viewer.
The largest human cell that can be seen with the naked eye is the female ovum, which is just over 1 mm in size. A microscope is required to view all other cells.
We know all living things are (mostly) made of microscopic cells but there still seems to be logical disconnect in perception. We live in our “our world” and then there is the “microscopic world”.
Here is a fascinating video zooming out from ground level to deep outer space. After 30 seconds it becomes difficult to relate to the distances in space.
All three of these examples have one thing in common — it’s easiest to relate to scenarios within our working reality. Scenarios involving the very large or the very small are simply difficult to conceptually relate to.
In a similar vein, God’s nature is totally impossible to comprehend, however, we can appreciate and relate to Him by realizing the abundant good in our lives and in the beautiful world around us.
We can understand the incomprehensible, to a small extent, by observation of His creations and actions.
One step further… Expressing gratitude for these blessings increases our emunah (belief in God) and fulfills our primary purpose of life.
Yitzhak Sasson 