humanity
For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.
The Importance of Helping Each Other
Last night I had the realization that I truly get to help more people and I encourage you to do the same. We really need each other. I don’t say this with that undertone of spiritualism that can be mistaken when this statement is said. I mean we really get to help each other and need each other to survive. I know life cannot be easy, at times. I want to know if being nice to each other can help us? I adore children because a lot of them are very happy exploring the world and learning all about this gift we received. Adults don’t smile as much as I would like to see. Society says you’re born, you go to school, you graduate, you go to college or not, you work from 18 to 60, you retire, and “this is the life.” In between all of this fluff, we can do all of this (or not and create a truly fulfilling life), and treat each other as humans.
By Blair Welcome7 years ago in Humans
What Is Pride?
What is pride? What does it mean to have pride? It’s funny how I don’t consider myself a prideful person. There might be pride in me, but with the people I’m surrounded by, I feel overshadowed by the amount of pride I’m exposed to. This allows me to express myself in other ways, from empathy to respect. I appreciate so many people that are able to show their pride in whatever way they do.
By The Kind Quill7 years ago in Humans
Freedom
The western world, so much promise for us, and yet so much disappointment. At the founding of the western world a Dream was dreamed. That dream, that hope, birthed into existence by all the immigrants looking for a better life. Our ancestors left their countries for differing reasons, some to escape persecution or death, some for the promise of adventure, some for gold, but most so they could live free.
By John Ames Birch7 years ago in Humans
Uber Therapy
In a world of technology where we don’t physically need to have a face to face conversation with friends or colleagues, it is interesting how our conversations in the presence of another being have become so introverted. There are times when we have a conversation with somebody we would never expect to have a good conversation with, and it usually is a good feeling. People haven’t always been so afraid to have moments like these with total strangers, so it intrigues us when we find a conversation with an elder, or just anybody that stimulates our gears and really gets us thinking outside our bubble. Naturally, you’d never expect to find those connections through a simple transportation app.
By McKy Sillitoe7 years ago in Humans
FOMO
The Fear Of Missing Out It's not a novel concept nor is it a new topic for our generation. It plagues all of us, leaving none behind. Every day our social media informs us that someone is living a better life than us. Doing better than us. Going places. This constant fear that we are static, stationary in life brings us down.
By Durga Swetha Chivukula7 years ago in Humans
Men Are Not Getting Enough Credit
I cry. I cry openly. I've always done that. I've always felt a wide range of emotions and expressed them freely. I am a complex person with many facets. I am not some robot that has been programmed by "society" to think and act only one or two ways. And I am a man.
By Chris Hearn7 years ago in Humans
Licensed to Drive, But Still Learning Patience
I drive to work every day. Although it's only three miles, it ends up taking about 25 minutes; the GPS initially tells me that I'll arrive by 8:13, but I almost always end up arriving at the parking garage by 8:16. I end up having to wait for the shuttle, which comes every 15 minutes. On good days, I arrive at work by 8:30. On bad days, usually 8:45.
By Sarah Hong7 years ago in Humans
The Way WE Think
As I walk down this path of self-discovery, there are a few things I come to understand. First, it’s that everyone has their own truth—now sometimes these truths can be similar and at other times they can be opposites. It seems that 99% of the time a personal truth stems from prior belief systems that one may have. I find that most of the time these belief systems come from social conditioning or from parents instilling what they “know” into their children. I realized that a lot of what I “believed” in was actually someone else’s belief and I’ve worked tirelessly to find my own truths. I’m finding that my truths are constantly being shattered by newfound knowledge or they’re evolving to better fit my understanding of reality.
By Shea Matthew7 years ago in Humans
Worth
What does it mean to be worthy? We places labels on ourselves and each other to equate a sense of worth. We seek to classify someone by their potential, or who they may be at that moment. All the while we forget the infinite possibilities within and around us that will help shape our future. The dreams we dream about ourselves and others, and the dreams we dream of tomorrow.
By John Ames Birch7 years ago in Humans
