Relationship and Contribution

I believe that everyone in a community has a responsibility to form relationships with others and contribute to the general welfare of the society. In order to achieve a functioning and thriving community, its citizens need to reach beyond their personal interests and goals and take time to consider what they can do for the community. It is only through this effort of contribution, that one can receive the benefits of what the community can do for the you as the citizen. In other words, if you are only taking and not giving to the community, people maybe be less likely to go out of their way to invest any interest in you, provide any assistance, or be generous to you.

I think that forming relationships and contributing to the society go hand in hand. If you are willing to do things for the community, people are more willing to create friendships and bonds with one another. Forming these relationships is what makes it easier to accomplish the goals of a society. There is a sense of trust between people, and thus people are willing to support one another. However, it is also possible to just provide your services to the community but not care about the people around you. In this case, i think it will be more difficult to create a positivie community, because people will still be wary of whether your contributions are for the general welfare of the community or whether you are still acting for self-interests. If you form relationships with people, perhaps you will be more apt to care about other people's needs.

I have noticed this connection between relationships and contributions in my own life. I am living in a house with three other classmates who for the most part were more acquaintances than close friends. As I began to adjust to this living situation, I noticed I could either be a social hermit or I could spend with my housemates in order to form closer relationships. When I started spending more time with them, I was interested in helping my housemates out and providing my services to the maintenance of the house. In return, I believe my housemates were not only appreciative but were generous to help me adjust to living off-campus.

I think it is important to contribute to a society, because you only get what you give. You can choose to live within yourself or be a part of the whole society. in the end, I believe there are more benefits to forming relationships and contributing to a community.