Are We Just Contemplative Star Dust?

One of my favorite concepts is how we have all originated from the dust of distant suns. All of the heavier elements which make up the molecules in our bodies originated in the hearts of ancient stars. In time, they settled to form new stars, planets, and eventually living things. When we formulate thoughts, it is done with the help of those same ancient atoms. In a sense, our thinking is merely the universe thinking about itself!