Human Nature's Relationship With Social Norms

Human nature and its relationship with social norms is a curious thing. By nature, humans are helpful, friendly creatures that look for the good in things. Strangely enough, when crossed with social norms, human nature is sometimes distorted and people assume the worst of situations. This has become an ongoing issue and is only becoming more and more prevalent. If we begin to focus on the things that make us similar to others instead of what makes us better, or smarter, or different than others, we will begin to understand each other and become more connected. An extremely simple way that this can be achieved is through music. Music is one of the very few things that every person has in common. Music is seen in every culture and as far back as can be
You have probably heard of the Butterfly Effect. That the wing beat of a butterfly in Florida might be the cause of a hurricane in Africa. But how does this relate to the topic at hand? Our actions can also have this Butterfly Effect. A small action of compassion and understanding from you may cause a large impact on someone down the road. Say you help someone on the street pick up some papers they’ve dropped and that person in turn wants to give back so they decide to make a small donation to a charity which gets a homeless person a pair of socks. By your small action of kindness in helping pick up some papers, you have made a huge impact on the live of that homeless person. Humans are mimics. That is why social stigmas can be created and why people with desirable physical or personality traits are highly idealized. If one person begins to find ways they are similar to others instead of finding differences, others will follow suit. This trait in people is often the one most overlooked but also the one that gets someone the farthest with others. Let’s work together to make compassion the new social