Ubuntu is an African humanist philosophy which focuses on the relationships people share with one another and the generosity they show. It defines a person through their relationships with others. In Zulu, “umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu” means that a person is a person through (other) persons.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu explains Ubuntu:
“One of the sayings in our country is Ubuntu - the essence of being human. Ubuntu speaks particularly about the fact that you can't exist as a human being in isolation. It speaks about our interconnectedness. You can't be human all by yourself, and when you have this quality – Ubuntu – you are known for your generosity.
We think of ourselves far too frequently as just individuals, separated from one another, whereas you are connected and what you do affects the whole world. When you do well, it spreads out; it is for the whole of humanity.”
So do unto others as you wish them to do unto you, and do your bit to make this world a better place.
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