Whenever we grow, the universe will test us. This is an example of temptation, will we resist? Will we find another way? Or will we double down on our biggest e

Whenever we grow, the universe will test us. This is an example of temptation, will we resist? Will we find another way? Or will we double down on our biggest existential threat. Am I looking at this the wrong way? Help me to understand a more reasonable way to look at it.