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Pondering Being a Good Human and Striving to be Good at Being Human - From A Long Line

Being a Good Human and Striving to Be Good at Being Human

From a long line

You and I come from a long line of humans. You and I date back several millennia. We unlike the first humans have a long history. Our births are dependent upon 1000's of generations before us. This for us is fact. It is one thing we can know for certain.  We (specifically those who can read this now) didn't just appear. This history and recognition of those who came before is important.

Another fact, those who came before us experienced suffering, joy, love, loss, and many other experiences. Human history is full of horrors and joys, curses and blessings, atrocities and benignancy. Your and my ancestors are in many ways the same. We all bleed red when pricked. We all are of the same race. Skin color, height, width, voice timbre, male, female make no difference when it comes to race. We are all of the same race. We all are human.

Anyone who tells you or me that there is more than one race is lying. Not only are they lying, they do not have your nor my nor even their own best interest in mind. Instead, their intentions are divisive and destructive. Their intentions are cruel and inhumane. They will not be the ones bringing peace or being peaceful. They, on the other hand, will be the ones striving for power and working to manipulate all for their improprietous gain.

However, I believe humankind is meant for something better. We are separate and distinct from the rest of the animals on this planet. What ape, monkey, cat, dog, fish, bird or reptile has learned to speak, read, or write? Certainly they have their own form of intelligence, instincts, and in some cases even bring comfort, but in no way is it on the same scale of any reasonable human.

Humans are exceptional, different, set apart, some may even pose Holy.

If this is so (that humans are exceptional) and I for one believe it is, then it begs us to answer the questions: What does it mean to be a good human and how can we become good at being human?

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