Why are volunteer activities focused now?
The era of the 21st century
It has been a long time since youth are said to be students from the 21st century. What does the era of the this century demand from people? It has been thought that human beings can lead a happy life with the development of science and technology in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. However, as a result, the destruction of the global environment, the increase in friction between people, and the uneven distribution of wealth remained as serious issues. In the 21st century in which we live, we must always bear this problem in mind and work to solve it.
Let’s start with our surroundings
First of all, people need to regain a sense of trust between people. For that, let’s act from the things around you. How do you feel when you touch people’s smiles through helping out at home (cleaning, kitchen work, etc.) or helping out in the neighborhood (cleaning, etc.)? Volunteer activities begin when we realize the joy of being together and the wonderfulness of living together.
What is volunteer activity for? To you who are focusing on studying everyday life
What are you studying for? If it’s just for you, you’ll be able to stop as soon as you have a hard time studying. However, the purpose of studying is actually “for myself who is useful to others”, that is, “to become a person who is indispensable from the perspective of others”. Everything is to be strengthened only when the purpose is clear.
Volunteer activities are very useful in order to realize the purpose. After all, it’s time to get to know yourself, decide what to do and how to act, with the goal of “helping others.”
Thinking in this way, it can be said that volunteering is not only for other people, but also for the benefit of oneself throughout the life.