A community is only being created when its members accept that they are not going to achieve great things, that they are not going to be heroes, but simply live each day with new hope, like children, in wonderment as the sun rises and in thanksgiving as it sets. Community is only being created when they have recognized that the greatness of man is to accept his insignificance, his human condition and his earth, and to thank God for having put in a finite body the seeds of eternity which are visible in small and daily gestures of love and forgiveness. The beauty of man is in this fidelity to the wonder of each day. Jean Vanier
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The definition of community is something that can be achieved by everyone. When people accept their insignificance and their limitations, they become part of the community. They are no longer alone and isolated, their lives are no longer solitary. However, when people start feeling like they are above the rest of the world and above society itself, they begin to feel more isolated than ever before. When people stop seeing themselves as part of the community, they become proud of who they are but also become proud of what they can achieve.

Source: Community And Growth

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