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  • Essay / Community: A cure for the lonely - 818

    A community: in other words a group of people who share a common culture and heritage, a population, an alliance, an association, a neighborhood, a district, a society. A dictionary definition is that which the population chooses with respect to the context in which they consider themselves part of a community. In the 14th century, the word community derived from the word "common" of the time, meaning communion within a "community" of relationships or feelings. However, the term later came to be used concretely to refer to a body of comrades or townspeople. However, it is vital that young people become genuinely involved in a community and not assume that they have done so simply by physically moving there. Such a task is challenging, but with awareness and inspiration, the benefits of being part of a community are within reach. “What should young people do with their lives today? Lots of things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities, in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured,” says American novelist Kurt Vonnegut. In other words, the youth of our culture hold the power to alleviate the loneliness we all face, and can do so simply by coming together civilly to build an alliance that will in turn be used to combat that loneliness . For example, the teenager who spends hours in front of a computer screen in the afternoon could completely change his outlook and that of others by choosing a place in his community to help others, such as volunteering at a shelter or help the elderly. This gives him the chance to further enhance his self-worth, while also benefiting the people around him. Likewise, the braggart who devotes his energy to creating his own reputation might use such energy to help...... middle of paper ....... There is a chance that this realization will make him feel the desire and ability to be part of something bigger, which contributes to living a much happier life when one is filled with the contributions of others. It is illogical to feel alone every day in front of hundreds of faces, but if we recognize ourselves as part of these hundreds of faces, we will not have to feel so alone. It is clear that if young people can choose to stop wasting time in a superficial reality, while avoiding showing the extent of their ego, long enough to consider their role in the context of the whole, a community could be created and young people would benefit mentally from their contribution to those around them. If it is difficult in bitter days to exchange a smile with a stranger, knowing that universal compassion is necessary to lead a life without loneliness.