May 12, 2020

Wise One,

I made progress on my homework, just a few assignments left. I am confident I will finish on time. I had intended on doing some shopping and doing some chores this afternoon, however I became incredibly distracted. I was watching videos of people making miniatures, which I find both fascinating and relaxing. Though it felt like mere minutes, several hours passed and it was already late in the evening. I still read some chapters of my new books, and did a bit of art therapy. Though I feel bad knowing I could have been more productive with my day, I am pleased with what I have accomplished, and those videos did inspire me.

One of the journal prompts from the book asks, "How do I define my value?" It is such a hard question, another one that I do not know. I mean, what makes any human valuable? My first thought goes to certain traits. For example, I greatly admire the badass type. You know, the one who is effortlessly cool, intimidating, and confident while simultaneously being generous and loyal. However, if one does not possess these traits, does it make them less valuable? My next thought is that our value is determined by how we contribute to society, but there are problems with this definition as well. Would it mean those who can contribute more should be valued more than those who can't? Would that make those unable to contribute not valuable?

No matter how I try to define human value, I haven't found an answer that satisfies me. If I am unable to identify what makes people valuable, how could I be able to define and measure what makes me valuable? 

To me, it seems that just the fact we exist is value enough. I don't believe we can really measure or defind the value of any life form. Perhaps I am missing the point somehow.