WE’RE IN THIS TOGETHER – IT’S ABOUT ALL OF US – WHAT A WORLD WE COULD HAVE
Many people think that too many of their fellow human beings do not care about other people. They see people rushing to work. They see people focus their attention upon what is personally important to them. What they are missing in their assessment is that the human mind often focuses upon the task at hand at the expense of the bigger picture. This doesn’t mean people don’t care, this means that their thoughts have a narrow frame of reference based upon what they are doing at a given moment.
If we could change one thing about human beings that would enable the world to see the good and decent side that lies within people around the planet, it could be as simple as just having the pause button put on ourselves from our everyday affairs. Having an inner quietness and an ability to rid ourselves of the noises in our minds we can see how our fellow human beings everywhere believe that other people matter. Such a stillness can make the human desire to enjoy the time we have on this earth and the ability to live our lives with fewer problems become center stage.
Quiet reflections allow us to vividly see the kindness, consideration and respect that people exude and this is what matters the most in life. It becomes easy to appreciate those life enhancing qualities in other people when our minds are not consumed by our everyday affairs.
Appreciating people for what they do for others creates a connection to one another even when we do not personally know them. We no longer think of people by the group they belong to but in the psychologically and emotionally connectedness that makes their welfare just as important as one’s own well-being. We reciprocate their kindness in a genuine way rather than a matter of fact thank you as we move on to something else.
A mutual striving to do right for one another makes this world seem less harsh. Strangers are no longer considered a person you pass by, ignore and do not give a second thought about, they become a human being who matters just as much as your family members who you love and see day after day.
Thank goodness for so many people who believe that life is not about oneself but is about all of us. It is evident that many of our everyday activities have as its foundation this consciousness. The founders, volunteers and supporters of worthwhile non-profits have this consciousness. Every person who is trying to make their community a better place for all has this consciousness. Every human activist who is trying to alter the path for those who are mistreated have this consciousness. Every person who is trying to create a clean and sustainable earth has this consciousness. Every person who is trying to stop children from being bullied has this consciousness. Every spouse and parent who gives of themselves to their family has this consciousness. Every person who treats their fellow human being with kindness, consideration, respect and dignity has this consciousness. Every person who tries to do the right thing, even if they do not always succeed, has this consciousness. Our world is a better place because in so many instances people believe it’s about all of us.
The Covid 19 pandemic has not only highlighted the horrors of a pandemic, it has also brought into full view the caring side that human beings have for one another when given the chance. By quarantining ourselves and social distancing it has given people more time to reflect upon life and we have come away with this important point in time where people are in unison and collectively believe that we’re in this together and it’s about all of us.
When this pandemic ends we cannot lose the sense that the heartfelt connection to our fellow human beings is ever present as it had been during the pandemic. Having unity of purpose can alter the human landscape where difficulties are not something that pertain to other people but are something that we have to lend our collective efforts to. The small as well as the great challenges that besets humanity can be overcome when human beings are in this quest for a better world together and believe it’s about all of us. What a world we could have.