Humanism Matters

How to find happiness by balancing your needs and the needs of others

I taught an online course last month and one of my students, Josephine, mentioned that:

“Humanism matters because it is a way to balance our own needs and the needs of those around us!”

Achieving balance in life is difficult.

We do have to balance our needs against the needs of others.

Who we choose to feel responsible for dictates whether we are a selfish individual or a compassionate one.

Part of the benefit of self-labeling as a Humanist is that the term serves as an active reminder to not be selfish.

Selfish people are rarely happy.

Selfless people rarely are either.

The key is to find a balance between your needs and the needs of others.

How do you get that balance right?