With so
much tragedy surrounding the holidays with shootings, political tension, racial
tension and of course the end of the world I decided that a new blog was in
order. I believe that as human beings we are for the most part wired fairly
similarly and in the spirit of pulling us together I would like to run through
a few of them in order to share something positive for the season.
We Don’t like to
kill: For the most part humans don’t like to kill each other. Even with
violent music lyrics movies and video games there is still a very big
difference from this and violence in the real world. Usually people have to be
conditioned to kill one another and even then the first part seems difficult
and guilt feeling usually seem to follow. Humans do have a violent nature but
killing each other tends to bother us greatly. We should take heart that the
vast majority of us have to be brought up to kill or have something going wrong
with us mentally or physically to bring us to this point.
We Like to be with
other people: Even the most avid
hermit tends to go crazy without other human contact. We may not always want
people around but the majority of us like to have people in our lives. Pack
nature is in our DNA and it show with interest in having close friends and
family. Some studies have shown that people who have a fairly social childhood
grow up to be more stable individuals and that many seniors that have an active
social life tend to live longer. We as people like to be with people and this
is a positive thing.
We are typically
upset when we see someone crying: I have noticed this a lot working with
mental health but everyone seems to get a tinge of feeling when we hear someone
that is upset, especially if they are crying. Some of us try to shut it out and
go away as others try to help out but almost all of us feel uncomfortable and
this is a show that we are not entirely dead to the world around us or devoid
of feeling as many people tout about the younger generation. We are attached
emotionally to each other for better or for worse. I personally feel this is
for the better.
Laughing with others
makes us happy: Just like hearing crying provokes emotion, laughter does
this as well. I am not talking about mean laugher but about the type of
laughter that all can enjoy. It is hard to not feel heartened by the sound of
mirth. Just as sadness is infectious our connections also extend to those that
are happy around us.
We love to eat
together: Eating is a past time that
we all must take part in. Many times we mix socialization and eating (which are
both of human favorites). Most of humanity loves to eat and this transcends,
race, religion, gender, sexual orientation and culture as well as most other
differences we might have. Food is a fascinating subject and something that we
can all bond over. It is usually hard to find someone who is eating well and
remains in a bad mood under most normal circumstances.
We have a love of art
and music: Lastly we all love some form of art or music. We are creative
creatures and love to experience art either by observing or crafting it. This
is something again that transcends all barriers. Even a contract killer can
find something that they enjoy musically, or artistically. Creation and
enjoyment of art is one of the few things that separates us from most common
animals it makes us unique and though we may not all like the same art I can
guarantee that every one of us has something that we like.
I know this
was a short list but I want you to ponder on this and anything else that brings
us together as people. If you have other ideas please comment and add to the
list. We are people first and foremost before we are anything else. Happy
holidays to all and luck willing I may share something else in the future.
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