The Importance of Supporting Others

Why is it important to support others? I want to make a difference in people, so when I was thinking of what to work on that could make an impact on people, I came up with how to share the importance of support. I started to go through a growing phase in my life, and I gained a new view on life, including kindness, peace, and supportiveness to make others’ lives better. One of my favorite public figures that I look up to, wrote a book about kindness and love. After reading the book I got a new perspective on life and changed as a person. That book came from a person whom I respect and take seriously, which made me realize you can make a difference too through words and speech. While choosing my topic it was a no-brainer,  “Supporting Others” became my topic of interest. It may sound small and basic, but support has become a problem for people in our current society, people disregard others’ feelings to selfishly satisfy their own. I have a burning love for football and played it from 7th-8th grade. I am not a physically strong athlete but loved the game. weighing a small 115 pounds playing football, brought me criticism through “jokes”. I worked hard to play at the same level as the people around me, I lacked people around me that appreciated my progress as the criticism would continue, and it made me lose my love for playing the game. Support is important because as humans we need other humans to be successful and pick each other up when we fall. My goal for this TED Talk is to educate people about the physiological side of helping people in need and how they can make a difference.

Works Cited
The Berkeley Well-Being Institute, www.berkeleywellbeing.com/.