practice humanity

I got the idea for the title of this "It's Saturday" from a friend’s experience. He was asked to question the employees who he supervises as to why they work for their organization. One employee of 27 years said—I get to practice medicine and humanity. That really struck both of us. Soooo I researched what practicing humanity is. It is-- Practicing humanity means consciously treating others with empathy, compassion, and respect, recognizing our shared vulnerability. It shifts focus from self-interest to actively uplifting others. It transforms being human from a biological state into an ethical choice.

Dr. J says—“It isn’t what we say or preach but how we act.” He put it this way—"Others learn not by what we taught but by what they caught.” Talk is cheap folks! I read recently that we can’t practice humanity if we don’t have it (e.g. we can’t love and be kind if we don’t have love and kindness; we can’t give anything away if we don’t possess it).

A person named James said--"The best view of the game is probably from the stands. But that's not where the action is. And so we have to decide, do we want a nice view or do we want to be in the thick of it and playing the game?"  He also said--"Luck flows through people and travels by conversation. The people we talk to determine the opportunities we find. Keep talking to the same people, keep finding the same opportunities. Start talking to new people, start finding new opportunities. If we want different luck, start walking into different rooms."

I suggest all of us do some form of volunteering (i.e. throw those chips away and get our butts off the couch). Do something for someone else; don’t just think about ourselves all the time. Practicing humanity is soooo good for our mental health, it is just amazing. Be creative! It doesn’t have to be a lot or some dramatic event and certainly not showy. Be humble and kind and loving. Take “I” out of the picture. I have to admit that sometimes I think tooo much about me, I do. I am a greedy cow at times!

I was at a local park to walk the other day and as I parked, I saw the car ahead of me that had this on the back window. I walked over there and was taking a pic of it and someone said to me—You like that statement—I sure do and try to live that way but it is hard sometimes; is this your car—yes it is, I try to live humbly but as you said, it’s hard at times, but I feel so much better when I do—I agree 100%. The guy was probably 19 and with his girlfriend. Then he said—I wish you the best bro and fist pumped me. A great experience for both of us, I think. I think he practiced humanity. I wonder where he learned that!

We saw a lady in the airport who had a tee shirt on that said--There are two kinds of people. #1 Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data. There was no #2 soooo I guess we are to figure out what the other kind of folks are. What do you think?

It is soooo hard to camouflage our emotions; they just seem to show physically! Ericka writes--"...It got me to thinking about how little we actually know about one another and the possible internal struggles we are going through each day. We may witness the outward affects of these battles." I know Erika personally and she practices humanity, she is very special, my opinion. Yes, outward effects of inward battles show up in people (i.e. it puts us off our game). Giving folks a time to vent is a great gift a.k.a practicing humanity, my opinion. Others really don't want our advice but just want us to listen. I read while eating my oatmeal with half a banana on it--We cannot solve others' problems, they need to do that themselves. But maybe professional advice might help. OneSmartPerson says--It feels oh sooo good when I figure it out! Then the emotion of joy shows from us externally! 

A timeless question has plagued mankind: Why do the good suffer and the wicked prosper? I always struggled with why some of the wicked, unjust, ” I“ people, unethical folks, etc. sometimes seem to do sooo well in life it seems and the good folks don’t. The psalmist and Job thought the same. But they and I are reminded and most of the time we figure it out. Dr. J says this—"Both resolved the question by encountering God and His purposes. The psalmist declared that the contradiction in God’s ways “was too painful for [him]—until [he] went into the sanctuary of God; then [he] understood their end” Yikes! BigManBill says—I’ll just manipulate and buy my way out of that situation. I’m very good at both! I have a very good track record. God is no match for me if there is even a God. Wow! That is pretty egotistical, maybe (i.e. maybe he's a tad bit big on self-glorification)! CrazyMarvin says—I think, maybe, BigManBill has a monkey plan!

To sum this "It's Saturday" up about practicing humanity, maybe you have read William Wordsworth perhaps in some literature class in your studies. He once wrote that the best portion of a good person's life is 'the little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.'

Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:

erv

MyDeceasedFriend Jean said—Iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.