Yes, @creativemary, we are unique. And that is a good thing, I believe.
"I was contemplating how unique each of us is. Have you looked at your fingerprints this morning? They are uniquely yours and no other human being will ever have them."
Individualism in our time seems to have become something this is frowned upon. The public pressure to conform to some sort of "for the common good" standard is applied pretty consistently, through focus on what divides us. With loud proclamations about why this group or that group should be viewed one way or another. Based on what? Backed by whose authority?
Wouldn't our world be a healthier place to live and thrive, if we were free to just be ourselves, as your posts suggests? Focusing far more on what unites us?
Very good point! I want to believe that we can make a balance between the two. But I see your perspective which is valid and for some...even dangerous. There is a lot of power in owning what makes you unique and not conform to the crowd in the name of a common good. I need not to mention what happened in our past history when people united for various common goals. There is this myth that there is power in numbers. But hey...we had incredible individuals who were the rainbow sheeps, had little support and yet they changed the world! So owning this individual uniqueness is necessary if you want to have strong human beings with a capacity of discernment. And now we are deep into the black hole of who doesn't want that to happen...
Very good, @creativemary. We have at least some agreement, then:
I wholeheartedly agree. Thankfully, the world is still not totally devoid of such people. How much effort have been expended to reduce their numbers? To what end? 🤷♂️
To my eyes, a key word in your comment? Discernment. I would add to that wisdom. And state categorically I do not believe intelligence and wisdom are the same word. Is it possible to have too many people with at least some semblance of wisdom and discernment in our lives?
I do not think so, as having their counsel, to make well-informed decisions, has a value beyond measure. At least, I do not profess to be wise enough to measure it.
Indeed. 🤝