1. One of things that can make it easier to achieve whatever you want to achieve in life is to have the support of a community. There are some things you just can’t do on your own.
2. A community can serve several roles. Members can listen, offer you encouragement, and reassure you when things are difficult. Alternatively, they can be competitive rivals who push you to do better in an attempt to keep up.
3. Communities can also take many forms. It can be the people who use the same facilities or live in the same area. It can be people with the same health condition. Some communities grow naturally, while others may need some active work to find people with similar traits who can join together.
4. Luckily, building a community is much easier in the modern world because you don’t have to be in the same physical space. The internet means you can reach out to someone on the other side of the world who just so happens to be in the same situation as you. Online communities can be incredibly diverse.
5. Governments need to be aware of different communities when making plans and allocating resources. They need to understand which people group together and the specific needs they may have. Something that works for one community may not work for another.
6. Maintaining a community can be challenging. Commonality of experience or purpose may bring you together, but no two people are exactly the same in their wants and requirements. You always need community and compromise.
7. Sometimes, the community you grew up with may stop working for you. It can be very hard to leave behind the people you know and love, but you may need to find a different community better suited to you.
8. Do not let your community become too insular. Just because the people inside your community are good doesn’t mean outsiders are bad. You need to be a bit open if you want to survive in the long term because the world is always changing and you need to adapt with it.
9. People who feel like they belong in their community are less likely to experience mental health problems.
10. Never underestimate how powerful a community can be if you’re willing to put in the work.
