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50 Examples of the Human Spirit John Spacey, October 19, 2021
![]() ![]() SenseThe capacity to sense the world.WonderA sense of amazement at the world.CuriosityThe will to investigate, explore and discover.IntellectThe capacity to understand and reason.EmotionEmotions are states that color all thoughts. These give humans great depth as they have different modes of perception, experience and thinking.IntentionalityIntentionality is the ability to independently direct your intentions and goals.Existential AngstExistential angst is a desire to find meaning in life.ContemplationThe ability to think deeply to try to answer foundational questions.BeliefThe ability to think with conviction.FaithUnconditional belief and trust in something or someone.JoyThe capacity to feel that things are overwhelmingly good.SadnessThe ability to feel loss, sorrow and despair.SentimentalityA fondness for the past and gentle sadness that moments in time are gone.HumorA talent for finding joy in absurdity.ExpressionThe pursuit of creative expression such as art, literature or debate.PlayThe pursuit of joy for the sake of joy.SpontaneityThe ability to be fully unpredictable.ImaginationImagination is the capacity to think in ways that differ from reality.InventionThe ability to create non-obvious things that didn't previously exist.AbstractionAbstraction is the capacity to invent and understand concepts that differ from concrete reality.SelfA sense of self-awareness and identity.Self-InterestThe drive to defend and pursue things that are perceived as benefiting the self.IntrospectionThe capacity to examine oneself.MindfulnessA deep sense of self-awareness and/or external awareness in the present moment.TranscendenceThe ability to engage with things beyond the physical.PrideThe will to believe that the self is thriving.GrowthA desire to continually expand and improve.RelatednessThe will to know others and bond with them.BelongingThe desire to belong to social groups.ConscientiousnessThe drive to fulfill one's duty to others.ReactanceThe will to be free and to resist the attempts of others to impose constraints and controls.ReciprocityAn innate sense that kindness should be returned.EnvyA tendency to compare oneself to others potentially feeding jealousy, schadenfreude and negative types of pride.CompetitionA desire for competition. For example, humans create competition such as sports and games for the joy of it.FiercenessThe potential to be turbulent, vigorous and forceful.CivilityThe capacity to be gentle, compromising, peaceful, cooperative and restrained.AdaptabilityAn ability to change.VentureThe capacity to try things even where you understand they may backfire. Also known as risk taking.AestheticsThe sense that things are beautiful or otherwise appealing or unappealing.MoralsA sense of right and wrong.JusticeThe desire to make things right.AltruismDoing good where there is no benefit to the self.FallibilityA tendency to make mistakes and to be wrong.ForgivenessThe capacity to forgive others.RegretFeeling bad when you have done wrong.RedemptionThe capacity to right a wrong.GritGrit is an uncrushable resilience that allows humans to endure great hardship and persevere.HopeThe ability to see positive potential in the darkest of situations.CompassionThe ability to care for others and understand how they feel.LoveThe capacity to bond with others, feel for them and support them unconditionally.NotesThe nature of the human spirit has been debated since antiquity and is a primary question of philosophy.Human ExperienceThis is the complete list of articles we have written about human experience.If you enjoyed this page, please consider bookmarking Simplicable.
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