Pain is vivid in today’s world. Man is designed to cope with pain through community. We even experience joy when we engage with community during hard times as community gives us a sense of belonging, purpose, and security. Richard Rohr, in Eager to Love, describes this universal longing when he says, “the entire universe is about connection and relationship-- from the smallest atom to the galaxies and everything in between.” So then why is today’s society lacking unity and authentic, deep rooted community? If we are wired for connection, then why do we allow community to embrace the current symphony of humanity composed in beauty, sorrow, joy, and pain only in times of desperate need. On a day to day basis, we run away from true community …show more content…
We have to have the courage to seek out the height and the depth and the width of creation. We have to sacrifice our pride to be vulnerable and have meaningful relationships. Ironically through the courage of vulnerability, we realize we are not the only ones who are scared. When we admit our shame and inadequacy, those around us have the freedom to take a sigh of relief and realize that struggle is universal. We can then realize that no one is exempt from pain, and that realization allows us to seek community to help cope as we battle our common struggle. This is not an easy task, but it is fundamental for our humanity. Through community we receive security, love, and joy, but we first have to take the terrifying leap into the …show more content…
The question remains: how can we practice vulnerability with our neighbors throughout the mundane? We have to accept what may seem banal. We have to believe that the every day acts of life have significance, and we have to actively search to find their significance. It is easier to just do what we have to do to get by. Personally, it is easier for me, as a college student, to simply go to class, do my homework, do what I need to do for the day, and then go to bed when I am done with the day’s tasks because by the end of the day I am tired. Seeking out meaningful relationships and community take effort that I do not want to give. Simply put, I am selfish. We all are selfish. When faced with a choice, we will always choose ourselves over others. Unconsciously and most of the time consciously, we believe we are the center of the universe. The choice of finding significance in the mundane is hardest during the annoying and exhausting facets of life when you just want to focus on yourself. But we can not escape the everyday, petty menaces of life, so we must purposefully choose to seek community and meaning in them, or we will be miserable. We do not know the full story; there could be great purpose in the petty things that tick us off. For all we know, the woman who is rude to you may be working three jobs with four kids at home and no husband. A simple act showing care could allow
The book Fearfully and Wonderfully Made by Dr. Paul Brand & Philips Yancey gives a whole new meaning on what is studying biology. He starts by describing the very first time he saw a cell. He was amazed and from there on he learn how to be a biology student, while still having strong beliefs. He compares the human body as a community. Since each individual cell can live for itself. All cells come together to sustain the larger organism and properly function the way it should be.The analogy in 1 Corinthians 12, compares the human body to the church, where he states how god put each individual cell in its place for a reason. We all are made up of many cells but, we can not function if there are not together as a whole.
In order to live a full, "wholehearted" life, we need to gain a better understanding of the true nature of vulnerability. Millions of children have been introduced to vulnerability by author J. D. Salinger. Salinger was vulnerable to rejection, criticism, failing. His novel, I’m sure you know it, “The Catcher in the Rye” was rejected 15 times. One editor tossed it aside as juvenile. Perhaps you remember the book’s last lines: “Don’t ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you’ll start missing everybody.” Sure Holden Caulfield put up a tough front but the character created by Salinger is endearing and enduring even to this day – in large part because of his vulnerability. So if we want joy, love, and empathy in our lives, we need to let vulnerability into our hea...
The story I chose for this analysis is “Why, you reckon?” by Langston Hughes. IN this analysis I will be focusing on how the great depression in Harlem had effect on the story, how racism played a part, and how or if the characters were justifyied in their actions. During this time period the intense racial divide combined with the economic harships that plagued the U.S. during the 1923’s makes for an interesting story that makes you think if the charaters were really justified.
‘There is much talk about community in everyday life’ (Popple, 2015, p. 11). Community often gets valued on its spirits as well measured by its population. It can be argued that community is a challenge of
In his book The Community of Those Who Have Nothing in Common, Alphonso Lingis (1994) discusses community and proposes an untraditional view of community, the “other community”. Traditionally community is known as a social structure in which individuals have something in common. This usually refers to a shared location, shared identity or common values or beliefs. In this traditional view or “rational community” these commonalities are crucial in uniting individuals.
Everything is to be overcomed and fear is a challenge that the power of compassion can
As previously stated, there is a balance to be maintained between selflessness and selfishness. Logically speaking, you would always want to help people, but overexerting yourself to try and help them solve their problems, won’t really help anyone. These ideas are expressed in Selflessness and the Loss of Self (Hampton, Jean, and Daniel Farnham). The Intrinsic Worth of Persons: Contractarianism in Moral and Political Philosophy. New York: Cambridge UP, 2007.
Being human means to be unique and to be constantly striving for a better life. The community is shaped by every individual’s desire and path to acquire a life worth living. The individual’s desire for a fulfilled life is molded by the interactions and experiences one may encounter. It is through these experiences, that one discovers his or her place within their community. However, just because the individual is striving for the best that life can offer, does not mean that the ideas and morals of the individual coincide with that of the collective community. Through this potential dissonance between the human and community, one may find that the achievement of a life lived to the fullest is brought about by the resolution of conflict between
Community is like a Venn diagram. It is all about relations between a finite group of people or things. People have their own circles and, sometimes, these circles overlap one another. These interceptions are interests, common attitudes and goals that we share together. These interceptions bond us together as a community, as a Venn diagram. A good community needs good communication where people speak and listen to each other openly and honestly. It needs ti...
The whole society in Brave New World is based on community. No one is ever alone. Solitude and loneliness are unheard of. Everything, as well as everyone, belongs to everyone else. There are constantly community gatherings, such as Orgy-Porgy and community-sings. Depending on what caste you are part of, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta or Epsilon, you attend different events. Community is the basis of life in the civilized world.
Humans are not by nature meant to be unsociable or alone. Rather, “being truly human and living in community are inseparable.” The very essence of human existence relies upon the communal rather than the individualistic. For humans, the only way that a person can become a complet...
Because of this, communities will continue to form and evolve for as long as the human race exists bringing with it the same problems we see now and possibly different problems that can be studied and solved using community psychology.
Understanding and analyzing fear is a step to become fearless. Question until you understand something don’t go through life insecure. When you feel the sensation of fear you get scared and realize that you aren’t as brave as you thought, but you are capable of not being afraid anymore. Deconstructing fear is a way of gaining confidence. Once you become fearless life becomes limitless. Throughout life people are afraid of certain things not because they aren’t capable of doing it, but it is the fear that is the cause of their unwillingness. Results on fear are often held back by false assumptions of weakness. People live in fear, if you want to achieve success then don’t doubt yourself. Set fearlessness as an ideal as an ideal to dream about being fearless and the better you will be. Just because you try something for the first time and it doesn't come out as you expected doesn’t mean that it won't come out right the next time. Don’t give up and try until you succeed. In order to grow you have to challenge yourself. Confront your fears so that you aren’t scared
Ideas and social networking has evolved to fight the constant moral erosions and sense of obligation that ceased to exist in many American communities and small towns. Community is the idea of guardianship and service outside of oneself; therefore, it is in direct opposition to greed and the self-preservation movement of me, myself, and I.
community, the beauty and strength of it should be revealed and raised on it with every coming