Human Nature

We are mammals with souls. Our bodies are self-healing chemical plants that require some attention. Our built-in instincts are to survive and reproduce.  Our good judgment requires that we treat others like we would like to be treated. We function best with freedom and take a dim view of being enslaved. Our abilities are based on the “normal curve”. These abilities are cognitive and physical. Cognitive abilities include things like wisdom, judgment, mental agility and learning capacity.  Our Physical abilities include things like strength, endurance and physical agility.  Some of us have very high abilities in sports, music, art, academics and leadership. Some of us have very low abilities in these and the rest in the middle have average abilities. We also have different needs. Some need social contact more than others. Some need accomplishment or time to think. Energy comes in two flavors, physical and mental. Mental energy is enhanced by focus and concentration. Physical energy is enhanced by keeping it moving.

Every 100 years we get all new people, so we don’t have to do this forever. We need to find out why we are here and what we are hard-wired to do to enjoy this life and trust our “gut” to make our choices how we spend this time. God speaks to us through our “gut”. Our nervous systems provide feedback on our physical well-being and our outcomes and results give us feedback on whether or not we are on track to realize our full potential doing what we think we are here to do.  The goal is gratefulness.  If we feel grateful, we are on track. If we don’t feel grateful we need to get on track.

Our strengths are clues to our weaknesses. Those who are driven to learn generally associate with like-minded friends, but have to work at their relationship skills to become less awkward with others. Those who are “high energy” have to develop the ability to focus to harness that energy to achieve productive ends.

Our weaknesses need attention. If we are low energy, we need to discover why we are low energy. It could be physical and could improve with weight loss or better nutrition.  If our lethargy is due to poor motivation, we need to change how we spend our time and begin to do what we love.  Most of our difficulties are self-inflicted.

Our strengths require our primary attention. These are the skills we are given to use. If we develop them to allow us to be self-supporting, we will feel satisfied and grateful.

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader