humanity
For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.
He and She
He looked up to the men around him for guidance on what to do, what to say, and how to say it. The men around him were his teachers, but not all teaching was done with words. He was taught that action is what is most important, never mind what you say. The issue is what you do, or what you fail to do. For him, in his world, what you do defines who you are. He observed and learned from the men around to speak loudest with action. As a boy, he was given action figures, screamed action words, and his free time was spent performing a plethora of different actions such as running, jumping, and hitting things.
By Robert Burton7 years ago in Humans
Being Human to Begin With
Back in March, from the 20th-22nd, there was an annual event titled Social Media Marketing World 2019 that was held in San Diego, a conference I’ve desired to attend for years. It was a blessing to be chosen to volunteer and serve with a great team to help ensure attendees that their experience was absolutely worth it, which it sure looked like it proved to be true. From serving the attendees, catching up with friends therefore solidifying friendships, and exploring outside the venue, it has been a productive, edifying, and impactful three days. Given everything that has occurred over the time, it is understandable now how incredibly popular this conference is.
By Jordan Thomas7 years ago in Humans
Why Do Natives Use Indigenous Language to Greet Each Other
If you, as a non-native, have come across Natives or Indigenous people greeting each other, you have likely noticed that most of us use at least a single word in our native language, and using terms of kinship. You might also be sitting there asking... but why?
By Jessica Riffle7 years ago in Humans
What Is Life?
What is life, and why do we take it all so seriously, when in the end we just die? I always wonder what all the racket is about succeeding in life, why this desperate need for approval? This need to fit in with the next person, to have the newest this or that. I must admit, I also do like nice things but, if I can’t have it, I will just live without it.
By tobi mulder7 years ago in Humans
The Art of Communication
Have you ever been speaking to someone and they assume that you’re aware of who or whatever that person is talking about? I have many, many times. Each time I’m thinking, what are you talking about? Whether the information is important or just friendly conversation, I sometimes sit and wonder why it’s so difficult for people to communicate with each other. So many times throughout my life, I’ve heard people use the phrase “There’s an art to communication” and didn’t quite understand what that meant. But, over time, I’ve learned exactly what that means. Or, I know what that means for me. Communication between individuals is not as easy as some people may think. In so many ways, there is an art to communication, especially when it involves speaking to a person about a delicate or personal situation that involves him or her. It’s important to choose the right words and phrases when addressing anyone, because there is always the possibility of words being taken out of context. Still, sometimes people choose to keep their thoughts and opinions to themselves to avoid misunderstandings. This solution is not really helpful because if a person needs to know something about themselves that could be helpful, there has to be a way to tell them.
By Nathonia Smith7 years ago in Humans
Hear the Watchmen Journey
Disclosure on the coast. I have wondered for over ten years now what had happened to the state of my birth—California, and what God thought about it. It is so different than the place of my memory. I realize things change in fifty years, but this degree is astounding. Let me tell you a little bit about the California I remember, from 1955 to 1966, and then I will share with you what I have experienced since my return in 2005. And then, to conclude I will endeavor to give you a solution that may help, which is the reason I have supplied this particular video in the first place.
By Sunshine Lee7 years ago in Humans
Home. Top Story - August 2019.
Their lives were in their faces. You could see it, lives that had pain, struggle, joy, ups, downs, and most importantly, wisdom. If you looked into their faces you could see it, or maybe, they could just tell you. If they told you it would have to be over a glass of wine, because lives that complicated aren’t just exposed and expounded upon so easily. Those faces had pain that was deep and black, with strength that was old. Older than the Zambezi, the Nile, the Limpopo or the Mississippi, yes, strength that goes back that far.
By Robert Burton7 years ago in Humans
Beneath the Surface of Their Skin
The only race that people are allowed to make fun of is their own. That's one of the unwritten rules that has been established within recent years. The only exception to that rule was when it happens amongst friends and if they are okay with it. However, stereotypes are a completely different matter. Stereotypes are not something that should be used for humor, especially when the costs of stereotyping far exceed the rewards, if there are any at all. The reason why I don't agree that stereotypes bring people together is that they set high standards and expectations, they tend to apply to only a few percents of an entire race's population, and they are often used as a shortcut when it comes to figuring out what other people are like.
By Jeniah Clarke7 years ago in Humans
A Smooth Transition
Since my first hit of LSD in 1992 it has been my belief that every man and woman on this earth has more than a handful of what I call sub-personalities. There's a theory out there that basically says that we all have a handful of distinguishably different personalities inside us that pop out here and there that are all conscious of each other. This supports a pretty vague overview of how I really think it works and could quite possibly be the wrong way to look at it all together. I believe that for the most part, we all have two versions of one personality and these two different types of personalities have sub-personalities, which can be temporarily be amplified or reduced in less than a nanosecond. Much like an equalizer on a stereo works, this hypothetical mechanism, which I'm guessing works in conjunction with your hormones, can with lightning fast reflex, adjust your personality to best suit the situation according to your mind set. I say this because if your mindset is an aggressive one or a passive one then it’s always going to have that undertone… hence the two personalities in the sense that the adjustments made to fit the situation at hand will be swayed by either the aggressive you or the passive you.
By Jason Carson7 years ago in Humans
The Guilt Trip
Guilt is an emotion that all of us have felt. It's an emotion that has been used to drive us to correct our behaviors. If you do not make amends for your mistake, then it will always eat at you. It is easy to dismiss small things; brush them off, because everyone does it from time to time. Or maybe you decided that shoving it down, and never talking about it again was best (Spoiler: it really isn’t). Pushing your guilt down will only work for so long, and eventually, you will have deal with it.
By Melissa Yinger7 years ago in Humans
