Human flourishing is an incorporation of different psychological ideas to attempt to figure out what defines if a person ‘flourishes’. It is not a concept that is easily defined, however it does seem to be a concept that people are aware of, when it occurs. During the semester, I live in a hall of residence for the University. The hall has approximately one hundred and seventy first-year students, who are all within the age gap of seventeen to twenty. However, at every opportunity I receive, I travel home – to my family. Home isn’t so much about the place, but about the people there – my mother and my younger brother. My home and my family provide me with a sense of belonging and meaning, two extremely important aspects of human flourishing.
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Belonging is a psychological concept that is extremely important in human flourishing. Belonging is the idea of being a valued member of a group or society and exclusion from such a group can result in serious impairment. Humans are essentially social creatures and the need to belong stems from the need to survive and reproduce – which are much easier to achieve in groups. Humans’ survival in the modern world is dependent on the social bonds we form (Meyers, 2000). Just one or two emotionally positive relationships are enough for some people. Research shows that people deal with the stress they face in life far better if they have close relationships (Meyers, 2000).
Being with my family gives me a sense of belonging. I am accepted and I know that I am with people who love me unconditionally. I feel as though I am a valued member of the …show more content…
Although I have set myself goals for my future and my career, I do not feel as though my life has a clear sense of purpose. In any other setting of my life, I feel out of my league and unprepared for what the future holds. When I am at home, I feel less as though my life has no purpose and more as though my life does hold real meaning. Purpose may be a large part of the definition of meaning, however I cannot say that I find them mutually inclusive. I love my family more than anything in the world – they are my closest relationships and my best friends. My purpose in life is not something that is obvious to me, I am not religious nor do I hold any beliefs of fate or destiny. Nonetheless, when I am with my family, I feel a strong sense of meaning in my life. I believe it is a combination of my close relationships with my family as well as their influence in my morality. They are kind and good and they make me want to be the best person I can possibly be – a better version of myself. I have close relationships with people in the hall, however there are none whom I love so much as to want to better myself. There is the thought that humans are inherently corrupt creatures, and it seems as though this does not bother teenagers so much as other age demographics. Being around people who are of different ages is a good experience for anyone. The morality and societal expectations of different generations can help
Belonging is a psychological concept that is extremely important in human flourishing. Belonging is the idea of being a valued member of a group or society and exclusion from such a group can result in serious impairment. Humans are essentially social creatures and the need to belong stems from the need to survive and reproduce – which are much easier to achieve in groups. Humans’ survival in the modern world is dependent on the social bonds we form (Meyers, 2000). Just one or two emotionally positive relationships are enough for some people. Research shows that people deal with the stress they face in life far better if they have close relationships (Meyers, 2000).
Being with my family gives me a sense of belonging. I am accepted and I know that I am with people who love me unconditionally. I feel as though I am a valued member of the …show more content…
Although I have set myself goals for my future and my career, I do not feel as though my life has a clear sense of purpose. In any other setting of my life, I feel out of my league and unprepared for what the future holds. When I am at home, I feel less as though my life has no purpose and more as though my life does hold real meaning. Purpose may be a large part of the definition of meaning, however I cannot say that I find them mutually inclusive. I love my family more than anything in the world – they are my closest relationships and my best friends. My purpose in life is not something that is obvious to me, I am not religious nor do I hold any beliefs of fate or destiny. Nonetheless, when I am with my family, I feel a strong sense of meaning in my life. I believe it is a combination of my close relationships with my family as well as their influence in my morality. They are kind and good and they make me want to be the best person I can possibly be – a better version of myself. I have close relationships with people in the hall, however there are none whom I love so much as to want to better myself. There is the thought that humans are inherently corrupt creatures, and it seems as though this does not bother teenagers so much as other age demographics. Being around people who are of different ages is a good experience for anyone. The morality and societal expectations of different generations can help