Ownership And Development Of Self-Related?
Are ownership and development of self related? This is a question that a lot of philosophers and critical thinkers have tried to answer. Personally I think ownership strongly influences the way we see ourselves. But, first of all, what do we mean by ownership? When I normally think of ownership, I think of all the material things that I owe: clothes, a cellphone, roller skates... But, as Jean-Paul Sartre, a twentieth century philosopher, pointed out we don't just owe material things; we are owners of personal skills, goals, dreams, relations and so much more. And all this is what really shapes the way we think of ourselves.
In my opinion what mostly changes the way we see ourselves is whether we reach our goals or not, that is our "intangible …show more content…
Most of the times, in fact, people judge each other based on their possessions and not their character or actions: how many times have you heard some of your friends judging another peer for what they were wearing, their car, cellphone or house? "Look at her shoes, they're so ugly; she's so ugly, I could never hang out with her". And the sad thing is that when people think less of ourselves, whatever the reason that led to that conclusion is, we start thinking less of ourselves too. It is really incredible how much other people's opinions and our relationship with them can change our perspective on ourselves. The ownership of material things shape our self-esteem as well; in fact it always feels good to know that something is ours and not somebody else's, that we are worth having something: the more things we have, the better we feel about ourselves. How many of you can remember what it felt like getting your own car, knowing that that truck was yours and just yours, that you were the only one responsible for it because you could take good care of it, you could do it on your own? Aristotle agreed with the belief that owing objects is important for the way we see ourselves: he even believed that private ownership promoted some virtues, such as responsibility and
In my opinion what mostly changes the way we see ourselves is whether we reach our goals or not, that is our "intangible …show more content…
Most of the times, in fact, people judge each other based on their possessions and not their character or actions: how many times have you heard some of your friends judging another peer for what they were wearing, their car, cellphone or house? "Look at her shoes, they're so ugly; she's so ugly, I could never hang out with her". And the sad thing is that when people think less of ourselves, whatever the reason that led to that conclusion is, we start thinking less of ourselves too. It is really incredible how much other people's opinions and our relationship with them can change our perspective on ourselves. The ownership of material things shape our self-esteem as well; in fact it always feels good to know that something is ours and not somebody else's, that we are worth having something: the more things we have, the better we feel about ourselves. How many of you can remember what it felt like getting your own car, knowing that that truck was yours and just yours, that you were the only one responsible for it because you could take good care of it, you could do it on your own? Aristotle agreed with the belief that owing objects is important for the way we see ourselves: he even believed that private ownership promoted some virtues, such as responsibility and