Humanity is still alive'. Give your view for or against the statement.
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Humility is a great virtue, taught by all great men hailing from all different religious communities. Jesus, Buddha, Yogananda, Lincoln, Bulleshah, etc, all have emphasized the importance of humility in our behavior. The Bible says, ‘Blessed are the meek; for they shall inherit the earth.' But it is unfortunate that very few number of people practice humility in their demeanor! Most of the problems humankind is facing, is because of absence of humility. All the wars, conflicts, and alienation can be tackled with humility. All the gaps in relationships can be bridged with humility. Humility actually is giving respect to others that they deserve by default for being humans; by being a unique part of the universal plan! This lesson of humility can best be learnt from the life of Jesus. He forgave his enemies! He prayed for them when he was being nailed on the crucifix. God resurrected him for his humility. So the modern world needs it very urgently. All must practice humility, especially the elderly and the grown ups to be role models for the youth. Humility is also a great catalyst for success. Humble people are liked by colleagues and employers. They have the ability to tackle an emergency without causing panic. Humility is a wonderful positive value.
The heart becomes glad to see people practising it. It is good to see it alive in people, though very rarely. We must practise humility. It is wonderful.
Humanity means extending unconditional love to each and every living being on Earth. A perfect example of humanity can be demonstrated by the following story.
A king with a kind heart once saw a pigeon and an Eagle fighting. He possessed the ability of communicating with the birds and animals. The pigeon asked the king to save him from the eagle. The king told the eagle that he is ready to pay any price in return for saving the pigeon. The eagle asks the king to give him the equal amount of flesh to the weight of the flesh of the pigeon. Agreeing to the Eagle’s condition, the king starts chopping off his own flesh equal to the flesh of the pigeon. After donating a little bit of his flesh, he still finds the pigeon heavier. Finally he surrenders the whole of himself to the Eagle to eat. That is the moment when both the Eagle and the pigeon turn into angels who appeared on the earth to test the extent of the king’s humanity. The king is now rewarded with the most precious rewards and heaven after life for his deed of humanity.
This story can be understood as an exaggerated statement so that individuals understand the importance of humanity in their day to day lives. It is important to understand one important fact; an individual’s life is successful not by the number of degrees he or she attains but by the degree of humanitarian activities that individual is into on a day to day basis.
Serving the poor and the disabled is one of the greatest humanitarian help an individual can provide in his or her lifetime. It is essential to understand the fact that we are extremely lucky to have everything we desire at any point of the time we need. Serving the needy means that you yourself think that you have more than enough resources to your disposal.