What can any human say about what it means to "be human."
Besides what they have learned from what they have learned in real life.
All human's outlook on what it means to be human all depends on what
their minds have shaped this answer to be. Being human by the
perspective of the average human is this, being a human is like trying
to asses what will happen in the world every single day. It is always
changing and can never be clearly defined by anyone. The opinion of an
average human to describe a human is a hunger that is never satisfied,
it can never be truly content with what it has. It is always searching
for something to fill itself for a short period before it moves on to
the next thing that piques its interest. A human is the only thing that
feels obligated to search for meaning while living, it can't be
satisfied with just being.
What is an artist? artists are
just the same as a regular human. The only difference being that they
found what they think is meaning in their lives. Artists express what
they feel through their hands and words, using tools to fine craft each
piece much more than the average human does. They need to do this or the
thought of having no meaning will completely consume them much faster
because they have gone out of their way to stop that very thing from
happening. Male versus female is just two sides of the same coin, both
males and females can turn out exactly the same. The only difference is
that they look different while going through life. True humanity can
never really be achieved because Humanity's greatest enemy are humans
themselves.
Cody, I really liked your comparison to describing what it is to be human and hunger. As I was reading it, I realized you're entirely right-- I've never felt completely satisfied with any of my definitions of being human because it feels like you have to be human to understand what it means. It's not really something you can describe, you just have to feel it and experience it. Your perspective on what an artist is is very interesting to me. A lot of people-- myself included-- seem to believe that the core thing about being an artist has something to do with creation or emotion, but your core thing seems to be finding meaning. Does that mean anyone who has found meaning in life is an artist, regardless of what they do? Or is that just the first of a list of criteria (which includes your following statements)? I think your views are very interesting and put together well in a concise-but-not-too-short kind of way.
ReplyDeleteI really agree with the "hunger theory" and never being satisfied with just what you have. We're constantly moving on to the next thing before we can appreciate what's right in front of us. It's also interesting to think about the fact that describing what it is to be human is one of the most difficult things because we just do it. The meaning behind it could be described by anything with a valid argument. I think you did a great job organizing your thoughts and bringing up unique points and opinions while still being able to explain your reasoning. Good job!
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with your post and thought it was very insightful. The definition of being human can never be satisfied or concrete because it is based on opinion and humans can't exactly define their existence themselves. I also liked the metaphor of gender as a flip of a coin and how it's just a physical difference. I never really thought of artists as people who always know the meaning in their lives. I see it more as they feel a strong emotion and they need to express it, but I liked your ideas on them. I think you were able to get your thoughts out very clearly and straight forward but still in an interesting way.
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