What happens if we don't think in HUMAN TERMS?

When we say Human, what immediately come to our minds? The best description for HUMANS is they're species who are capable of thinking, rationalizing and speaking because of their advanced and developed brains. Compared to other species, we humans are the only species capable of language and development. Because of these advantages, as thousands of years passed we were able to adapt to environmental changes and improve our human lives. But of course, I think what really separates us from animals and other living things is our ability to feel and express emotions. We express love, sorrow, pain, etc. But from what I also remember from a homily while attending a Sunday mass, we, humans have also our spirit. This spirit serves as our life, meaning that our existence shouldn't value worldly things because these things don’t really make us HUMANS. We humans are always in search for a higher cost in our lives. We have this belief that someone higher than us or divine is the cost and the source of our lives.

So now that I've described what a HUMAN is. I think when someone says that we should think in human terms, it only means that a person should never forget his identity of being human. For many years, the changes people have gone through can be seen not only physically, mentally and socially but also with their environments. Of course, as being superior to other beings, we are the one responsible for changing this world. But during these changes that the world and us are facing. I think that being human helps face the challenges and make it positive for our race. It is a shame though to admit that sometimes we forget that we are humans, capable of mistake and errors, we sometimes think that we are infallible that we do drastic changes in our lives that resulted into negative lifestyle and habits. We sometimes forget that as humans, we should also do our best to keep the values and principles that we had because of changing times.

Globalization, I believe has both negative and positive effects in our lives. Globalization has helped us improve and make our lives easier but I also think in some way it is destroying our ability to think as humans. We shouldn't let technology or any other things make us forget of how to think as a human being. We should always remind ourselves of our human capabilities and limits, these have helped us improved our lives so it shouldn't be a hindrance. I think that thinking in HUMAN terms is the reason why humans became superior to other living things. Because nowadays, other things are capable of thinking but thinking is not the only component that helps us survive this world. It is our entire definition of being HUMAN that makes us progressive and adaptive to changes.

As I've said being human means being able to feel and think at the same time and also having this spirit and feeding this spirit. If we don't forget about the human characteristics described above, we know what path to go to, we are aware of the future and we know how to make the world a better place to live in.