Friday, September 5, 2008

Humanity's Common Goal

Is there a common goal that all human beings are interested in reaching? I believe there is. I believe that all humans want to be successful, have good health, receive a good education, and live for a purpose. But for this discussion’s sake, I will focus on the pursuit of success.
The idea of success can be more complicated than it seems. Different people have different ideas of what successful means. For some people, a successful life is one that is filled with money, for others a life rich in religion, for others a healthy physical body, for others a life of servitude is seen as successful. If everyone defines personal goals, and works diligently towards them, success is inevitable (or at least the feeling of success). Keeping people motivated is a huge stride towards all people living a successful life. Interaction and networking among friends, family, and peers allow for a higher success rate among people. Also, among all people, morality must be established. This allows people to work within a framework of specified rights and wrongs. Although this seems impossible, this establishment would allow for all humans to respect one another and aid in each others success stories. Evidence can be seen through the existence of many self-help books. Everyone is trying to better him or herself, which in turn allows for a more productive, successful life. Also, the focus on other people’s success stories through the news or TV programs like “The Big Idea” glorify the presence of success.
Through close relationships and a common moral ground, people will support each other in their quest for success. Evidence that people who have a common moral standing work better than those who have opposing morals can be seen through the work of a church. Focus on a greater being draws people close together. All of the people in the congregation hope to reach a successful life through the help of their god. Their success can all be measured on a similar scale, which makes it more easily obtainable. Also, networking and the formation of friendships allows people to become successful because of the support system. No person can get through life on their own. Everyone needs someone to back them up or to give them a helping hand at some point in his or her life. For example, it is very difficult for a young entrepreneur to start a business alone, with no employees, customers, or business partners.

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