The Importance of Good Manners in Modern Society
THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD MANNERS
Essay
One of the first most visible characteristics that distinguish a person from the 21st century, from most of his predecessors, is the way in which our contemporaries behave themselves. Humanity has existed long enough on this Earth to understand, that there are certain unwritten laws, which govern our everyday life. It wouldn’t be a far-fetched statement if I say that obeying these universally accepted rules ensures if not a successful social life, then at least a feeling of personal satisfaction, that every one of us has the right to enjoy. Good manners express a life-friendly attitude that is generally appreciated. However, like most of the virtues we take for granted, they are a quality that should constantly be worked on, since birth. “Homo sapiens” is indeed the “masterpiece” of our kind, but its main distinguishing feature-walking, although genetically predetermined, is nothing more than ability that some of us could never have exhibited. Nobody is born with inborn knowledge. We learn all the way, until the end of our lifetime. We are taught. No matter if it is by our parents, or any other patronizing institution that holds the responsibility to add another full-body social unit to the community. It is something we acquire, so that it can later on successfully integrate us into the culmination of numerous lifetimes of work-modern day cultural society. Just like the process of learning to understand. To understand arts, science, the connection between us and these disciplines. To understand ourselves and try to find the answers to questions of existential caliber. Questions of deeper understanding such as the importance of good manners in modern society. Behaving yourself in an appropriate way is more than saying “sorry” or possessing immaculate table manners. It’s more than the formally exchanged compliments between friends, more than the purely mechanical act of the business handshake. It’s much more than
Essay
One of the first most visible characteristics that distinguish a person from the 21st century, from most of his predecessors, is the way in which our contemporaries behave themselves. Humanity has existed long enough on this Earth to understand, that there are certain unwritten laws, which govern our everyday life. It wouldn’t be a far-fetched statement if I say that obeying these universally accepted rules ensures if not a successful social life, then at least a feeling of personal satisfaction, that every one of us has the right to enjoy. Good manners express a life-friendly attitude that is generally appreciated. However, like most of the virtues we take for granted, they are a quality that should constantly be worked on, since birth. “Homo sapiens” is indeed the “masterpiece” of our kind, but its main distinguishing feature-walking, although genetically predetermined, is nothing more than ability that some of us could never have exhibited. Nobody is born with inborn knowledge. We learn all the way, until the end of our lifetime. We are taught. No matter if it is by our parents, or any other patronizing institution that holds the responsibility to add another full-body social unit to the community. It is something we acquire, so that it can later on successfully integrate us into the culmination of numerous lifetimes of work-modern day cultural society. Just like the process of learning to understand. To understand arts, science, the connection between us and these disciplines. To understand ourselves and try to find the answers to questions of existential caliber. Questions of deeper understanding such as the importance of good manners in modern society. Behaving yourself in an appropriate way is more than saying “sorry” or possessing immaculate table manners. It’s more than the formally exchanged compliments between friends, more than the purely mechanical act of the business handshake. It’s much more than