By Sandra Chinenye Onyema
Being humane is the act of showing compassion and kindness to every individual one comes across and relates with. True humanity is one that does not consider the race, nationality, tribe, religion, physical appearance and social status before showing an act of kindness. A strong bond and networking effect can be created and shared amongst every human in existence all around the world which will promote unity, peace and progress across the globe.
The positive force that emits when people are united through the act of true humanity can’t be underestimated. It’s a great force to reckon with.
Let me take you on a little journey, for a few seconds. Visualize in your minds, a world where there are no wars, no unhealthy competitions, no chaos, no anarchy, no crimes, no religious intolerance, no monopoly to wealth and resources and no negative vibes. How beautiful would the world be! A world flowing with milk and honey indeed!
This type of world should not only exist in our imaginations. If we can visualize it, we can also make this a reality. Our reality! How then can we make this our reality? We can make this our reality when we, as an individual, do in our little ways, show true humanity to extended family members, neighbours, our school mates, colleagues, those who are of different religion and tribe, immigrants, foreigners in our community, subordinates, employees, the young children, the aged, the orphans, the homeless, the downtrodden, the physically- challenged and every other person that falls into different categories.
Voluntarily become an advocate for peace, a mediator in the midst of rift, the voice of the voiceless, the architect of a plan for unity and progress in your community, the unbiased fellow, the humanitarian. By doing so, you have contributed your own quota to promoting true humanity.
True humanity is a powerful tool that:
- Heals broken hearts and souls.
- Restores hope to the hopeless.
- Break long-aged barriers that have hindered the progress of a group of people from generations past.
- Builds intertribal or interracial relationships and commitments.
- Promotes foreign trade, helps build up the self-esteem of every individual.
- Establishes religious tolerance, promotes co-operation amongst world leaders.
- Imbibes the use of dialogue to settle dispute rather than going the route of chaos or wars.
- Help individuals appreciate and accept the uniqueness in the qualities that differentiate them.
- Upholds orderliness and ensures that the law and order that governs a community are being abided.
- Reduces the crime rates found in the human race, projects humanitarian services.
- Encourages civility when resolving issues, promotes respect for one another.
- Serves as a bridge that links people of different social status together.
- Prevents discrimination amongst people, discourages child abuse and labour.
- Fights legally against human slavery, promotes freedom to exercise human rights.
- Discourages violation of human rights.
- Establishes great interpersonal relationships in business.
- Promotes equity and tranquility.
- Sustains the bond of unity shared amongst people, and so many other amazing good deeds that brings positivity to humanity.
Conclusively, the key to unleashing the magnificent power of true humanity is in your hands. Please, do well to use this key appropriately. Always remember that the world is counting on YOU!