In high school I first began琀漀 琀栀椀渀欀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀琀氀礀 愀戀漀甀琀 氀椀昀攀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 䤀 栀愀搀 戀攀攀渀 爀愀椀猀攀搀 椀渀 愀 琀爀愀搀椀琀椀漀渀愀氀ഀ religious setting, and started to question many aspects of reality. A few礀攀愀爀猀 氀愀琀攀爀 椀渀 洀礀 猀攀挀漀渀搀 礀攀愀爀 漀昀 挀漀氀氀攀最攀Ⰰ 䤀 搀椀猀挀漀瘀攀爀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 洀礀 漀甀琀氀漀漀欀 漀渀 氀椀昀攀ഀ was called humanism.
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Humanism is a worldview that愀昀昀椀爀洀猀 琀栀愀琀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀猀 栀愀瘀攀 琀栀攀 爀椀最栀琀 愀渀搀 爀攀猀瀀漀渀猀椀戀椀氀椀琀礀 琀漀 最椀瘀攀 洀攀愀渀椀渀最 愀渀搀ഀ
shape to their own lives, and to develop their greatest potential. It戀愀猀攀猀 洀漀爀愀氀椀琀礀 漀渀 爀攀愀猀漀渀 愀渀搀 挀漀洀瀀愀猀猀椀漀渀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 甀瀀漀渀 栀漀眀 漀甀爀 愀挀琀椀漀渀猀 愀昀昀攀挀琀 琀栀攀ഀ
quality of people's lives. It stands for valuing and enjoying life here愀渀搀 渀漀眀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 昀漀爀 洀愀欀椀渀最 琀栀椀猀 眀漀爀氀搀 琀栀攀 戀攀猀琀 漀昀 愀氀氀 瀀漀猀猀椀戀氀攀 瀀氀愀挀攀猀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀ഀ
Humanism is silent on the question, "Is there a god?" although most栀甀洀愀渀椀猀琀猀 琀攀渀搀 琀漀 戀攀 愀琀栀攀椀猀琀 漀爀 愀最渀漀猀琀椀挀⸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀ഀ
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Nevertheless, during life's挀爀甀挀椀愀氀 洀漀洀攀渀琀猀Ⰰ 瀀甀爀攀 爀愀琀椀漀渀愀氀椀猀洀 眀椀氀氀 渀漀琀 栀攀氀瀀 甀猀⸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀ഀ 㰀⼀搀椀瘀㸀ഀ 㰀搀椀瘀㸀ഀ 㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀䴀猀漀一漀爀洀愀氀㸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀㰀⼀瀀㸀ഀ 㰀⼀搀椀瘀㸀ഀ 㰀搀椀瘀㸀ഀ 㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀䴀猀漀一漀爀洀愀氀㸀㰀猀瀀愀渀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀✀昀漀渀琀ⴀ猀椀稀攀㨀 ⸀ 瀀琀✀㸀刀愀琀椀漀渀愀氀椀猀洀 眀椀氀氀 渀漀琀 最椀瘀攀 甀猀ഀ the strength to deal with divorce, betrayal, or the death of a loved one.
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Rationalism will not motivate甀猀 琀漀 挀愀爀爀礀 漀渀 眀栀攀渀 攀瘀攀爀礀琀栀椀渀最 猀攀攀洀猀 栀漀瀀攀氀攀猀猀 愀渀搀 氀漀猀琀⸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀ഀ 㰀⼀搀椀瘀㸀ഀ 㰀搀椀瘀㸀ഀ 㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀䴀猀漀一漀爀洀愀氀㸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀㰀⼀瀀㸀ഀ 㰀⼀搀椀瘀㸀ഀ 㰀搀椀瘀㸀ഀ 㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀䴀猀漀一漀爀洀愀氀㸀㰀猀瀀愀渀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀✀昀漀渀琀ⴀ猀椀稀攀㨀 ⸀ 瀀琀✀㸀刀愀琀椀漀渀愀氀椀猀洀 眀椀氀氀 渀漀琀 爀椀搀 甀猀ഀ of our guilt when we've been involved in some shameful mess.
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Rationalism will not break琀栀攀 洀漀渀漀琀漀渀礀 愀渀搀 氀漀渀攀氀椀渀攀猀猀 琀栀愀琀 漀甀爀 搀愀椀氀礀 氀椀瘀攀猀 挀愀渀 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 戀爀椀渀最⸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀ഀ 㰀⼀搀椀瘀㸀ഀ 㰀搀椀瘀㸀ഀ 㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀䴀猀漀一漀爀洀愀氀㸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀㰀⼀瀀㸀ഀ 㰀⼀搀椀瘀㸀ഀ 㰀搀椀瘀㸀ഀ 㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀䴀猀漀一漀爀洀愀氀㸀㰀猀瀀愀渀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀✀昀漀渀琀ⴀ猀椀稀攀㨀 ⸀ 瀀琀✀㸀伀渀氀礀 漀渀攀 琀栀椀渀最 挀愀渀 搀攀氀椀瘀攀爀ഀ all of these to our lives plus a whole lot more. It is inspiration.
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I have found humanism to be愀渀 愀戀猀漀氀甀琀攀氀礀 愀洀愀稀椀渀最 猀漀甀爀挀攀 漀昀 椀渀猀瀀椀爀愀琀椀漀渀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 䠀甀洀愀渀椀猀洀 栀愀猀 琀愀甀最栀琀 愀渀搀 眀椀氀氀ഀ continue to teach me a variety of priceless lessons concerning how to live and眀栀漀 䤀 愀洀⸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀ഀ 㰀⼀搀椀瘀㸀ഀ 㰀搀椀瘀㸀ഀ 㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀䴀猀漀一漀爀洀愀氀㸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀㰀⼀瀀㸀ഀ 㰀⼀搀椀瘀㸀ഀ 㰀搀椀瘀㸀ഀ 㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀䴀猀漀一漀爀洀愀氀㸀㰀猀瀀愀渀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀✀昀漀渀琀ⴀ猀椀稀攀㨀 ⸀ 瀀琀✀㸀䤀 栀愀瘀攀 氀攀愀爀渀攀搀 琀栀愀琀Ⰰ 戀礀 渀愀琀甀爀攀Ⰰഀ people are much stronger than they think, and possess many abilities beyond眀栀愀琀 琀栀攀礀✀瘀攀 攀瘀攀爀 椀洀愀最椀渀攀搀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 䤀琀 椀猀 甀瀀 琀漀 攀愀挀栀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 琀漀 爀攀挀漀最渀椀稀攀ഀ his/her potential within, and to utilize it to the fullest. This爀攀愀氀椀稀愀琀椀漀渀 瀀爀漀搀甀挀攀猀 愀渀 漀瘀攀爀眀栀攀氀洀椀渀最 猀攀渀猀攀 漀昀 昀爀攀攀搀漀洀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 䄀渀礀琀栀椀渀最 椀猀ഀ possible with motivation. Without it, one can do nothing. Humanism氀攀愀瘀攀猀 渀漀 爀漀漀洀 昀漀爀 攀砀挀甀猀攀猀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 䔀椀琀栀攀爀 栀攀 椀猀 猀琀椀洀甀氀愀琀攀搀 琀漀 氀椀瘀攀 甀瀀 琀漀 栀椀猀ഀ true potential at something, or he is not.
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This involves a strong degree漀昀 昀愀椀琀栀 椀渀 漀渀攀猀攀氀昀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 䘀愀椀琀栀 挀愀渀 戀攀 搀攀昀椀渀攀搀 愀猀 愀 猀礀渀漀渀礀洀 昀漀爀 栀漀瀀攀 愀渀搀ഀ optimism. I have learned through experience that if I have this type of昀愀椀琀栀Ⰰ 椀琀 洀愀欀攀猀 洀攀 栀愀瀀瀀椀攀爀 愀渀搀 最椀瘀攀猀 洀攀 琀栀攀 眀椀氀氀 琀漀 愀挀栀椀攀瘀攀 眀栀愀琀 䤀ഀ desire. This faith is based on its usefulness to improving quality of氀椀昀攀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 䤀琀 栀愀猀 戀攀渀攀昀椀琀攀搀 洀攀 瀀猀礀挀栀漀氀漀最椀挀愀氀氀礀 眀椀琀栀漀甀琀 戀攀椀渀最 椀爀爀愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 漀爀ഀ harmful to others. Therefore I find it practical.
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Healthy interpersonal爀攀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀栀椀瀀猀 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 洀愀樀漀爀 猀漀甀爀挀攀 漀昀 栀甀洀愀渀椀猀琀椀挀 椀渀猀瀀椀爀愀琀椀漀渀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀ഀ These give us a strong sense of belonging, identity, and love. They allow甀猀 琀漀 氀攀愀爀渀 昀爀漀洀 漀渀攀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 愀爀攀 愀 最爀攀愀琀 猀漀甀爀挀攀 昀漀爀 攀洀漀琀椀漀渀愀氀 猀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀⸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀ഀ 㰀⼀搀椀瘀㸀ഀ 㰀搀椀瘀㸀ഀ 㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀䴀猀漀一漀爀洀愀氀㸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀㰀⼀瀀㸀ഀ 㰀⼀搀椀瘀㸀ഀ 㰀搀椀瘀㸀ഀ 㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀䴀猀漀一漀爀洀愀氀㸀㰀猀瀀愀渀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀✀昀漀渀琀ⴀ猀椀稀攀㨀 ⸀ 瀀琀✀㸀倀攀爀猀漀渀愀氀 栀漀戀戀椀攀猀 愀氀猀漀 猀甀瀀瀀氀礀ഀ significant humanistic satisfaction. Music, movies, fitness, socializing,爀攀愀搀椀渀最Ⰰ 眀爀椀琀椀渀最Ⰰ 愀渀搀 樀甀猀琀 最攀琀琀椀渀最 漀甀琀 愀渀搀 攀渀樀漀礀椀渀最 渀愀琀甀爀攀 挀愀渀 戀攀 眀漀渀搀攀爀昀甀氀ഀ stress relievers and add excitement and adventure to our lives.
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Next, one of the best ways to最攀琀 愀渀 椀渀挀爀攀搀椀戀氀攀 猀攀渀猀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 栀甀洀愀渀 猀瀀椀爀椀琀 椀猀 琀漀 洀愀欀攀 愀 挀漀渀琀爀椀戀甀琀椀漀渀 琀漀 琀栀椀猀ഀ world. You see, 50 years after we die, no one will remember our large猀甀洀猀 漀昀 洀漀渀攀琀愀爀礀 眀攀愀氀琀栀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 一漀 漀渀攀 眀椀氀氀 爀攀挀愀氀氀 漀甀爀 最椀愀渀琀 洀愀渀猀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ 昀愀渀挀礀ഀ cars, expensive jewelry, beautiful women, and not even our good looks. 圀栀愀琀 攀瘀攀爀礀漀渀攀 眀椀氀氀 爀攀洀攀洀戀攀爀 昀漀爀攀瘀攀爀 椀猀 渀漀琀 眀栀愀琀 眀攀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 眀栀愀琀 眀攀ഀ give. What counts is the difference we make in people's lives. It椀猀 猀攀爀瘀椀渀最 漀甀爀 挀漀洀洀甀渀椀琀椀攀猀㬀 戀攀椀渀最 猀琀爀漀渀最 氀攀愀搀攀爀猀㬀 瀀甀琀琀椀渀最 漀甀琀 瀀漀猀椀琀椀瘀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀ഀ for others; making scientific discoveries; or just being good, loving friends,昀愀洀椀氀礀 洀攀洀戀攀爀猀Ⰰ 漀爀 瀀愀爀琀渀攀爀猀 椀渀 爀攀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀栀椀瀀猀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 䤀琀 戀爀椀渀最猀 愀渀 愀眀攀猀漀洀攀 猀攀渀猀攀ഀ of gratification to know that our legacies will live on for years and years愀昀琀攀爀 眀攀 瀀愀猀猀 愀眀愀礀⸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀ഀ 㰀⼀搀椀瘀㸀ഀ 㰀搀椀瘀㸀ഀ 㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀䴀猀漀一漀爀洀愀氀㸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀㰀⼀瀀㸀ഀ 㰀⼀搀椀瘀㸀ഀ 㰀搀椀瘀㸀ഀ 㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀䴀猀漀一漀爀洀愀氀㸀㰀猀瀀愀渀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀✀昀漀渀琀ⴀ猀椀稀攀㨀 ⸀ 瀀琀✀㸀䘀椀渀愀氀氀礀Ⰰ 愀猀 猀琀爀愀渀最攀 愀猀 琀栀椀猀ഀ may sound, the idea of no afterworld can also be inspiring. This allows甀猀 琀漀 瘀愀氀甀攀 琀栀椀猀 氀椀昀攀 愀猀 洀甀挀栀 愀猀 瀀漀猀猀椀戀氀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀漀 琀爀礀 琀漀 最攀琀 琀栀攀 洀漀猀琀 漀甀琀 漀昀 椀琀ഀ while we can. This offers the perfect justification for remaining active愀渀搀 渀漀琀 最攀琀琀椀渀最 戀漀爀攀搀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 圀攀 栀愀瘀攀 渀漀 琀椀洀攀 昀漀爀 愀瀀愀琀栀礀⸀㰀⼀猀瀀愀渀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀ഀ 㰀⼀搀椀瘀㸀ഀ 㰀搀椀瘀㸀ഀ 㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀䴀猀漀一漀爀洀愀氀㸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀㰀⼀瀀㸀ഀ 㰀⼀搀椀瘀㸀ഀ 㰀搀椀瘀㸀ഀ 㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀䴀猀漀一漀爀洀愀氀㸀㰀猀瀀愀渀 猀琀礀氀攀㴀✀昀漀渀琀ⴀ猀椀稀攀㨀 ⸀ 瀀琀✀㸀䴀漀猀琀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 琀漀搀愀礀 愀爀攀 渀漀琀ഀ searching for a rational or logical worldview. They want a philosophy琀栀愀琀 猀瀀攀愀欀猀 琀漀 琀栀攀洀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀愀氀氀礀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 栀愀猀 琀栀攀 最爀攀愀琀攀猀琀 瀀漀猀椀琀椀瘀攀 椀渀昀氀甀攀渀挀攀 漀渀ഀ their well-being. It is wonderful to stress humanistic faith in ourselves愀渀搀 椀渀 攀愀挀栀 漀琀栀攀爀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 䤀琀 椀猀 瘀攀爀礀 爀攀眀愀爀搀椀渀最 琀漀 欀渀漀眀 琀栀愀琀 眀攀 挀愀渀 愀渀搀 洀甀猀琀 栀攀氀瀀ഀ ourselves.
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