Identity in a globalized world: How to promote a harmonized society
In this globalized era,
the world has changed so rapidly
and
globalization is widely somewhat loosely used
term and intended to describe
the recent and rapid process of intercontinental economic, social and politic integration. There are many benefits from globalization but others hurt
economically, some cultures may be harmed, and local environments may suffer (Well, et al, 2001).
In short,
this is an identity in a globalized world that offers both positive and negative
effects.
From the
positive side, identity in a globalized world is a harmonized society because a
globalized world allows people to
communicate via social media,
travelling international investment. Besides it helps companies market their
products widely, acquire capital human and material resources more efficiently,
share advanced technology, enjoy economic growth and a benefit of
globalization. This explains how a
globalized era occurs in the world
and
provides opportunities for any nation which includes
commercial cooperations, cultures, and ideologies in society to gather as earthling.
Then, the
negative side of globalization causes a disharmonized society. It can involve
crimes and discriminations. In fact,
crimes and discriminations still dominate the common problems in environment. Crimes
include a brutality of irresponsible communities or persons that can harm
society’s security and cause a specific attention. Then behold, an example of
discrimination that we have also found from kinds of discriminators that definitely
have charracters of racism, fanaticism and egoism. They easily provoke a
diversity in society where racism communities will
suppose their existence better than others because a racism act can disunite
society.
Fanaticism
is a thought that supposes
what it has followed is one of the
most correct than the others and
this can affect the international unity. Egoism then shows its existence in
a thought of human, where an egoist just thinks how good he or she is and how he or she
is the most correct than another and the effect
also causes
a disunion of society. Racism,
fanaticism and egoism can cause a minority group in society commonly become
victims of a cruel behavior. People who are in a minority group will be
isolated or can be punished without
explicit reason. Unfortunately, there are still many people who support a
brutality over an affliction of other monority people. A simple example is
where we sometimes offend, hurt and even injure each other upon faith, ideology,
tribe, nation and culture. A conducive situation which is wanted by us all the
time is how to live in harmony with the others becomes a dilemma for many
people because of this impact.
Afterward,
how can we solve
the problems as mentioned above? We have already known
that the two impacts of that affect the society. Then, we must see further how
to create a harmonized society because it is one of our obligation as a social
creature.
Furthermore, an important manner to live happily is an
ability to live in harmony. Because we have the same purpose to achieve a
harmony, everyone must appreciate diversity
and practice the sense of togetherness
itself in daily life. Theorizing
would only increase the value of
our arrogance and would not bring a good
change of our society. Therefore,
we do not need to blame each
other when we seem different and have our own view upon something.
Yet, we then should try to let everyone
to be different to look at each other. An egoism in our souls must be thrown
away because a togetherness asks for us to make a diversity in harmony in order
to bring a colorful world. However, a colorful world contains a love for all
nation, faith, sect, tribe, country, ideology, and even rule and they must be
united in diversity to promote a new harmonized society. This is a Godsend for
us. We must keep it because we are created in diversity. God said in the verse
of Qur’an in al-Hujarrat verse 13.
And
then, how do we promote a harmonized society ?
I convey that there are actually three solutions
of love as mentioned about it in promoting a
harmonized society from inside. Those ways
in solving the problems of society contain :
1.
Behaving
with love
Behaving with love includes a humble
heart to help each other, especially our parents. That is done sincerely with
love and there will be a peace between people who help and who are helped. We
appreciate each other whatever is done as long as it is for goodness. Do not blame
what other people do but we must have a better attitude to show a good example
towards them without arguing because this will create a positive aura in
society.
2.
Saying
with love
To
prevent bad words and untruth, we must
speak in a
good way and we will not make a riot
and a provocation in our society. We respect each other and appreciate what is
said. Then we remind, ask
and give forgiveness each other politely.
3.
Thinking
with love
Think
by training our brain based on love. We must deny a negative thought towards
other people to create a positive thought in society. A thought can born worse situations and disunion occurs
when a bad thinking
can easily poison the mind of people.
However, the problem can sometimes become a good friend when we
apply the three ways because love is a great power
to cover our mind towards disunion
and to combine the problems above in love.
When we follow a mind of love, we can create a better world and promote a harmonized society
where peoples in the world can be united in a same main purpose. How to promote a
harmonized society must be based on a care.
Appreciating each other is a form of promoting a harmonized situation where we
are challenged to create a patient society without blaming that we should not
blame. Differences that we see must become parts of a vehicle which has different parts of
its body because those things are headed
to the same direction. That is how we create
a better new identity in a globalized world and promote
a harmonized society in globalization era nowadays.
