Since ancient times, philosophy has been trying to answer the question of what is most important in a person. At different times, there were different theories about the role of man in the world, about his purpose and highest goal existence. However, none of them is an axiom and for each individual the answer to the question posed will sound different.
What is the most important thing in a person's life?
This question lies in the field of individual philosophy. There are no global goals in the world human life that would suit every person and not change during life. The difficulty is that each person, depending on his upbringing, environment and other factors, forms his own value system. For some it is important to have a family, for others a job, for others a hearty dinner.
With age, these values can transform and change. And what seemed most important to you in life at school or college age no longer becomes so relevant in adulthood. If during the period of youthful maximalism we were ready to fight for what was right and did not accept criticism addressed to us, then as we mature we understand that philanthropy and loyalty to others come to the fore.
Thus, everyone must answer the question posed for themselves. For this we are given the ability to think.
Thinking about what qualities do you value most in people?, you will understand whether your environment and you yourself meet the requirements, what you need to do to ensure that your expectations from life coincide with reality.
Diversity of values
It is difficult to unambiguously answer the question of what is most important for a person. Each individual has his own view on this issue. This is due to the fact that we exist in a large global world.
For all humanity in the global understanding, there are such important values as:
- Thrift;
- Charity;
- Peacefulness.
These qualities allow us to save the planet and environment for the next generations. However, if we look at peoples more closely, it becomes clear that the division into smaller nations and races makes us different from each other in aspirations and values.
Some went through the process of evolution, fighting for new lands, through conquest and numerous military campaigns, without imagining a different life. And for them, the most important qualities in a fellow tribesman were:
- Courage;
- Courage;
- Strength;
- Aggression.
And others historically led a peaceful lifestyle and in this case were valued:
- Kindness;
- Mutual assistance.
This is largely due to historical events that happened to certain peoples. So the Slavs were never militant; in their upbringing only best qualities. However, the historical imposition of someone else's will and the desire of the people to free themselves from oppression did its job and such features appeared in the character of the peace-loving population as:
- Disobedience;
- Justice;
- Patriotism.
The main qualities of a person
In addition to physiological differences, man as a rational being is distinguished by a number of qualities that are unique to him:
- Politeness And sociability allow a person to exist in society and at the same time feel comfortable;
- Kind attitude towards people and the surrounding world evokes respect from other people;
- Honesty And decency most valued in a person. It is only pleasant to deal with people with such qualities. They tend to have warm and friendly relations in teams, and also creates strong families;
- Modesty makes a reasonable person even more respected;
- Courage gives him the opportunity not to stand still and constantly improve;
- Humanity allows you to be loyal to the diversity of the world around you and accept it as it is.
These qualities allow to modern man live with dignity in a civilized society, develop, grow up the career ladder, earn authority among others, be calm and confident in yourself and your actions.
Ability to think
Human nature is such that he does not have enormous strength, great speed or any natural tools for protection, however, the greatest gift of nature can be considered the most complex interweaving of nerve endings and various fibers - this is our brain. He is capable of:
- Towards learning;
- Towards thinking;
- Thanks to it, we are able to feel different emotions;
- Experience different feelings towards others.
Thanks to mental activity, a person is able to:
- Conquer the environment;
- Protect yourself from the enemy;
- Create for yourself more favorable conditions for life;
- Evaluate your behavior and much more.
The gift of nature must be developed. Scientists have proven that we use only 20 percent of our brain. This means there is still a lot of potential hidden within us.
What is the main difference between animals and people?
Visually, humans differ in many ways from animals:
- He walks upright, which frees his hands to work;
- There is practically no fur on it. Although a few hair follicles have been preserved, the hair is much thinner and smaller than that of the animal;
- Developed brain;
- Movable palms;
- The specific structure of language that allows us to speak.
However, the main difference between us is presence of mind. This is what allows people to:
- Change the environment rather than adapt to it;
- Create cultural values;
- Live in society and be guided in the process of life not only by instincts, but also by social norms;
- Perform many different actions, unlike animals whose habits are limited by their species;
- Lead a purposeful lifestyle;
- Experience emotions and compassion for others.
Philosophy, psychology, religion have been studying the place and role of man in the world since ancient times. There are still no other creatures known who, in such a spectrum, could experience feelings of love, respect, or form and defend their point of view.
None of the studies of the human structure have called it suitable for performing a certain type of activity and living in certain conditions. A person is universal, he never stops at what has been achieved and always strives for more.
Thus, trying to answer and find out what is most important in a person, we understand that this is purely individual for everyone. Ideas about important qualities are developed during life and depend on many factors.
One thing is important - after answering this question honestly, think about whether you yourself correspond to your ideas about the ideal.
Video about the main qualities of people
In this video, Dmitry Moskovtsev will tell you what qualities are valued most in a person and how to use your mind correctly:
In my opinion, the most important thing in a person is not kindness, soul or health, although this plays an important role in the life of this individual, but honor is most important, because it combines such concepts as fidelity, justice, truthfulness, nobility and dignity.
Since ancient times, the minds of thinkers have been occupied by questions not only on the topic “who is a person,” but also “what is most important about him.” Some believed that morality was the most important thing, others believed that conscience was the most important thing; there were also those who argued that there was no main thing, everything was complementary.
I adhere to the point of view that each person chooses for himself what is most important to him. For example, for some it is more important to be the best in the eyes of friends: the most best car, the best hairstyle, the best house or the best suit; for others - not to violate religious commandments; for others - to become a luminary of science, etc.
For the former, the most important thing is not honor, but a sign of honor, which is not the same thing. For example, some people think that if you gave birth to a child, then you have become a parent - this is not true, because this still needs to be studied and learned. I once had the opportunity to observe a picture when a young girl was walking through the park, wearing one
A stroller in one hand and a bottle of beer in the other. A most unpleasant picture, I must tell you. But no matter what I or anyone else says, people will still be drawn to them because it’s fashionable and cool.
People of the second type are clergy and believers. Well, I don’t believe, looking at the priest’s face and belly shiny with fat, that he religiously observes fasting. From the very time Rus' was baptized, the church became a branch of government. And, besides, the belief that there lives an old man high above us, who has a specific list of ten rules, for violation of which he will send a person to the fiery hyena - is absurd!
People of the third type, in my humble opinion, are the most honest of the above, because they produce new knowledge about the world, put forward various theories about the universe and construct complex high-precision equipment not for their own use, but for the benefit of the public.
But the minds of not only thinkers were concerned with this issue, but also many different layers of society. For example, playwright William Shakespeare wrote in Richard II: “What treasure in the world is more valuable than unsullied honor? More necessary than life good glory to me: having given it away, I will lose the right to life.” However, in my opinion, this was not a literal translation, and the author had something else in mind, because honor and glory are not the same thing, or, in the words of Johann Gottfried Seime, “Honor is rarely where glory is, and even more rarely does glory happen where there is honor.” William Shakespeare probably argued that honor is the highest privilege a person can have, and once it is lost, a person loses the right to exist because he ceases to be a man. What did Johann Seime think? Most likely, he viewed the concept of “honor” as “honesty”, and fame as “fame.” But this is my personal opinion on his words.
Above, I argued that honor combines such concepts as fidelity, justice, truthfulness, nobility and dignity. I will dwell on this in more detail, trying to explain the role of each psychological regulator as part of such a complex system.
What does loyalty mean as part of honor? In my opinion, this means making a decision, believing and maintaining it even when it is sometimes devoid of common sense. For example, we can take the most ordinary relationships of young people. Love that implies fidelity. And even though she cheated on him, and even when the guy found out about it, he is still faithful to her, because he decided so, it is so important for him - not to give up on his decisions, his words, although this thought pains him unbearably. But, again, all people are different, and such a belief is characteristic only of a minority, which seems to other people to be nonsense, devoid of meaning.
What is justice? Justice is objectivity. This does not mean at all that “you are my friend, therefore you are right, but I see him for the first time, therefore he is wrong.” No, this is what an objective approach to truth consists of. Everyone should be rewarded according to what they deserve: sinners will be rewarded for their sins, the righteous - for righteous deeds; then and only then will happiness come, although the guitar god Jimi Hendrix believed differently, claiming that “when the power of love surpasses the love of power, then there will be peace on earth.”
But what then is truthfulness? In my opinion, this is a state when a person is uncomfortable telling a lie, so he speaks, or at least tries to tell, only the truth. But this does not mean at all that a person should not tell a lie - it is simply unpleasant. For example, when I don’t want to tell the truth, I laugh it off, but I do it in such a way that it’s clear to everyone that it’s a joke. And the truth will actually be the opposite of the joke.
Nobility? If we analyze this word according to its composition, we get a “good kind”, that is, the sublimity of the motives of human behavior, their kinship with the Good, where the motives are not selfishness, but altruism, the desire to help one’s neighbor, and not for the sake of profit, but for the sake of happiness.
Dignity is respect or self-respect for the human person. It is inalienable and intransferable, and personal dignity is also protected by criminal law. Yes, dignity is given to a person from birth, and it cannot be taken away. But a person with just one small act can drop it so much that he will not be able to restore it in his entire subsequent life.
Thus, honor, in my opinion, is the most important psychological regulator of such a complex biosocial being, as a person, and people don’t even realize its exceptional significance, inventing something else for themselves that they consider important, letting truly priceless things pass them by. And, inventing, they violate one of the ten commandments: “Thou shalt not make for yourself an idol,” and although I consider religion absurd, I admit that it is not devoid of common sense.
I believe that the most important thing about a person is how he communicates, what thoughts and ideas he has about the world. What is the use of money if you don’t have love for people, sympathy for someone else’s misfortune, if you don’t know how and don’t want to truly be friends? What's the use of a cool car, a mansion in a prestigious area with a warm swimming pool and peacocks on the terrace, if you remain a stupid, ignorant, limited person? You, in this case, are just an animal who accidentally became rich and poses as a homo sapiens while remaining
Like a boastful macaque or a thug orangutan.
There is no need to chase the luxury of the environment, external splendor, it is better to focus on expanding your horizons, developing your positive qualities, willpower, making real friends, on being and not seeming. And then, over time, everything else will come: material well-being, independence from circumstances, and the ability to stand up for yourself.
Of course, my thoughts are somewhat chaotic, but I am still at a crossroads, although it seems to me that I have already chosen the most correct direction for myself - to develop my mind and positive character traits, and the rest will follow!
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You can name many different traits that a person must have. It is quite difficult to single out the most important of them. For example, appearance. A large number of people try to communicate and be friends with a nice person. But if a person has a beautiful appearance, but a bad character, this will not last long. Gradually, its essence is revealed to others. WITH bad person Not many people will want to communicate anymore. This means that appearance does not always play an important role. Good character is important to us as people. The ability to speak beautifully is important. In my opinion, a good character is when a person speaks the truth, does not be mean, does not lie, is not afraid to help, or stand up for the weak. If such a person is next to me, I am not afraid. And I don’t care how beautiful this person looks. The main thing is that I have confidence in him. No matter what situation we may find ourselves in, such a person will not leave us in trouble. After all, you can find yourself surrounded by very beautiful people with a cowardly character who will leave you in trouble at the first opportunity. Or you can be in the company of not very beautiful people who will stand up for you when they attack you.
Therefore, I believe that the most important thing in a person is his character. A person's appearance fades into the background.
