{"id":11580,"date":"2023-11-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/holistic.news\/en\/?p=11580"},"modified":"2023-11-14T15:21:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T14:21:32","slug":"i-can-how-involvement-defines-us-as-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holistic.news\/en\/i-can-how-involvement-defines-us-as-people\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cI can.\u201d How Involvement Defines Us As People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Looking at modern man, one can notice problems with involvement in them. On the one hand, we like to take the initiative, and have a sense of agency, because it gives us a sense of self-realization, meaning and purpose. However, getting involved in something inevitably entails taking responsibility. Therefore, in many situations, we would prefer that the burden of involvement be taken on by someone else, because the specter of the consequences that will have to be borne may raise our fears and doubts. Seeing a drowning man, some of us will jump into the water to save them in a sense of responsibility for the other, others \u2012 estimating their strength and capabilities \u2012 will not dare to make such a decision and ask for help from someone else. Others will pass by indifferently, recognizing that it is not their business. This simple example shows how different our approach to the issue of getting involved in a particular situation of another person can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Involvement\"
Fot. Pexels \/ Matthias Zomer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I Become Involved, hence I Support<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The term \u201cto become involved\u201d itself indicates the multitude of possible directions and areas in which a person has a chance to realize themselves. One can be focused on oneself, on the development of one\u2019s skills and abilities, on the spiritual, intellectual and bodily improvement of oneself. One can also engage with other people in the form of supporting, motivating, uplifting, and accompanying them in everyday struggles. Our agency can also be directed toward specific undertakings having a wider scope. In this context, modern man joins, for example, in the protection of the planet by spreading pro-ecological awareness, in the development of artificial intelligence, seeing it as an opportunity to improve the well-being of humanity or in political activity, believing in its effectiveness and reasonableness. By engaging we often mean providing help or broadly understood support. A lecturer who performs his work with passion and conviction, supports students, motivating them to self-development, believing that someday it will bring the expected results in their lives. Our involvement can therefore take various forms: material (financial), ideological (concerning worldview), mental and intellectual on the path of individual improvement. However, the key phrase \u2012 to any kind of involvement \u2012 seems to be: \u201cI can.\u201d It reveals the whole meaning of creationism, which rests in my hands. Much depends on me. My voice, my attitude, my choice \u2013 all matter. Not only for me but also (or perhaps most of all?) for others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Longing for Reciprocity<\/a><\/blockquote>