Sociological Mindfulness

               Sociological mindfulness is basically putting yourself into someone else’s shoes. In the video, the speaker tells a story about a guy from China, and he makes his way to find coal. When he gets here, he finds it and sends them back to China train by train and ship by ship. China was able to power their cities and they were all living well. Meanwhile, people in America were suffering because they don’t have power to keep their places running. He wanted to put the Chinese people in America’s shoes so they would realize what they are putting America through.

                I can kind of relate to being sociologically mindful in my own life. An example would be with a kid in our school. This kid doesn’t do well in school and he needs help with all of his assignments. He is always getting in trouble and is doing the wrong things. He is very disrespectful to a lot of people, especially the teachers. A lot of it is because that’s just the way he is and a lot of people hate him for being the person he is. I think a lot of it can be controlled by him but a lot of it isn’t his fault. You need to look at his childhood and the way he was raised. How would you feel if your mom did drugs, drank, and smoked while you were a baby? His parents did not care for him at all. He had a terrible childhood. He never even talks to him mom anymore and probably doesn’t even know where she is at. You have to put yourself in his shoes before you can go off and judge him and hate him.

                I see myself fitting into the big picture of society by being myself and trying to fit in with everyone else. I am not going to stand out in the world or make a big impact. I am not going to be extraordinary.  I am very shy and don’t want to be known by everyone. I want to be known for being very kind and respectful to everyone. I think being socially mindful will help make me a better person and that’s how I want to fit into society.