Spiritual Wellbeing Community Forum

Question #1. What global issues and crises (e.g., global warming, mass migration) can challenge an individual’s values and ethics? What forums can an individual use to help better understand how to think, feel, and act?
I think that every global issue and crisis can challenge an individual’s values and ethics. While some global issues and crises may affect or challenge one individual more than another they all have an impact on everyone. I think it is important for everyone to be as informed as possible in order to better understand how to think, feel, and act. Getting information from all different sources and viewpoints is an important part of being informed.

Question #2. What gives you a sense of meaning and purpose in your life? Share what you can about what keeps you focused on achieving.
My family is a driving force in my life. I work hard every day to make my family proud of me and to give back to them in whatever ways I can. I have personally experienced the effects of both good and bad teachers. My goal as a teacher is to impact students’ lives in a positive way which keeps me focused on trying to be the best teacher I can.

Question #3. What can challenge your sense of connectedness to others or purposes? How do you protect yourself from doubt?
Ones sense of connectedness to others can be challenged by a difference of opinions. Differing opinions can challenge the sense of connectedness between people if the people on one or both sides are not willing to accept the others opinion. Getting caught up comparing yourself to others can also challenge your sense of connectedness to others or purposes. In order to protect myself from doubt I make a conscious effort to avoid comparing myself to others.