Saturday 24 September 2011

Can someone please edit this essay for social work?

The guiding principle of my life is that each of us has a duty to help and serve others, to seek out marginalized and less fortunate individuals of our communities and offer any aid that we can. I have always lived by the motto “do unto others as you would have done to you”, and feel that the best way to do this is by furthering the ideal of social justice in the way I live and work. Social justice, as I see it, is the value system that recognizes the inherent worth and dignity of every human being and the right of everyone to be treated fairly and with respect. When we as a society try to see the world through the eyes of the less fortunate, we can empathize with and understand one another instead of focusing on our differences. Only when each and every individual of a community is afforded the same level of dignity and respect can a society truly be called civilized. Those who cannot demand social justice for themselves must have a voice to demand it for them. It is my hope that by earning a Master‘s degree in Social Work I can be that voice.

Our collective well being is improved if we live in a peaceful, flourishing, supportive society, so promoting well being should be a public as well as a personal task. Well being is more than just happiness. It is about having meaning in our lives, developing as a person and feeling that our lives are fulfilling and worthwhile. Well being comes from having a web of relationships and interests. Family and friends, agencies and communities all can increase our well being. Our relationships also provide for our most basic human needs. While helping us to have a fulfilling life, our relationships help us to live our lives to the fullest potential. Through our relationships, we are sustained in our personal growth and development. Our relationships are the substance to how each of us grow and interact with each other. The relationship substance strengthens our bonds and builds trust. As we grow, we learn from life experiences after leaving our parents.

Re-enforcement of values is what makes us who we are as individuals. For example, support and confidence from others helps to mold us into being a positive part of society. What makes individuals who they are is contributed by everyone who has helped and guided that person. Relationships play a central role throughout our lives although the family structure may maybe different for every individual. Whether our family structure is composed of one or both parents, or other family members, strong support from others is important for that individuals’ well-being.

But just as human relationships with others and our family is essential for our well being so is trust. Trust impact everyone. It affects the quality of every relationship, every communication, and every effort in which we are engaged. The ability to establish, grow, extend and restore trust is not only vital to our personal and interpersonal well being but for the community as well. I believe that within each of every individual is the ability to reach our full potential and change the world, one person at a time. We must start with ourselves. We seek to act with integrity in our own lives, fostering trust in our relationships with family, clients, and community. As people’s lives become more purposeful, fulfilled and happy, so this makes a positive change in how they interact with those around them, and these in turn affect others. As a result of this, one person living their life in accordance with who they really are can, in a sense, bring positive change to the world. Each and every one of us can come to realize that he or she, no matter how insignificant or helpless he may feel-is in a position to change the world. We must all begin with ourselves; if we wait for someone else, none of us will ever see any change. And it is not true that it is impossible: even the most powerless among us has his own willpower, and at the same time this is perhaps the only thing that no one can take away from us. Whoever applies it may achieve something. So, I want to as a person who is concerned about the well being of others to give them a ray of hope. I want to give individuals that are marginalized and vulnerable hope that they can accomplish things.
Can someone please edit this essay for social work?
Absolutley not.