Why is it important to make our presence felt? Why do we need to be heard and seen? What purpose does it serve to make our voice heard and our presence felt? This article will explore what it means to make our presence felt and give you some ideas of ways that you can do just that.
The first question we need to answer is – what is his presence? Presence is defined as the awareness of something. Being aware of something does not necessarily mean being in its presence but being aware of it is the same thing. When we are aware of something, we experience that thing.
Sometimes we are aware of other things but we are not in their presence. For instance, when you see someone walking down the street, you are aware of them but you are not in their presence. You may be able to hear them talking but you are not standing in front of them. If you were standing in their presence, you could interact with them and thereby experience their time and space. Our experiences are therefore two-sided – we are aware of something, but we are not in its presence.
So how do we make our awareness of ourselves and other things are known? We make them known by our actions. What we do is speak. When we speak, our words get around. Words get formed into actions. These actions then form a chain reaction.
An example of this comes from a story about a boy named Bob who wanted to join a football team. Bob knew that he didn’t have the best skills in the game so he decided to join a team that had members with good skills. When he arrived at the first training session, he was welcomed warmly by the coach. Within a few days, Bob was playing well and making all the other members happy.
Similarly, it is important to be aware of others around us. We need to listen carefully to what they are saying. Sometimes our own words can unintentionally hurt others. Making them aware of the damage our words can cause will make them more open to listening.
Another example comes from my own life. When I was very young, my family had a terrible habit of gossiping and criticizing other people. This resulted in a lot of resentment on the part of the people I thought were the gossipers. What I learned from that experience is that being critical and openly expressing what you think of other people can be a good thing.
It is also important to understand ourselves and others. Why do we do what we do? What are the purposes for which we live? Why are some people happier than others? The answers to these questions are really quite complex, but once you understand them, you can start to answer the question, “Why is it important to make our world a better place?” With some work, effort, and commitment, you can accomplish just that.
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