The Importance Of Pursuits In Today's Society

Pursuit by definition can mean, “ an activity that one engages in as a vocation, profession, or avocation”. In today’s society there are many different pursuits taken part in by many different people. The citizens in our society try to pick a particular pursuit to follow and make sure that it is wise that they are involved in it. Whether or not the pursuit is considered wise is up to the people engaged in or observing said pursuit. Among the many possible pursuits only 6.9% or 22 million out of the 318.9 million people in our country are engaged in the field of food production agriculture. However, agriculture has been called and firmly believed to be our wisest pursuit.
Thomas jefferson once stated, “Agriculture . . . is our wisest pursuit,
Wise pursuits always contribute not just the economy but also to one’s character and morals. Agriculture can alter a person’s character and attitude in big ways. Whether you are on the farm working in cattle and you have to use patience to deal with the cattle, or you are the head of a large seed company and you must use your morals to allow the farmers two more weeks to get their soybeans in the ground after a drought. Agriculture has impacted and led to the development of major organizations. Organizations such as, 4-H, The National FFA Organization, and even FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) which have made huge impressions on the world today. The most prominent organization in the United States today would be The National FFA Organization with over 610,000 students and members involved. Agriculture is the entire reason FFA was created. This organization teaches of agriculture in a way that leads to skills being learned that can be used in the future. If you invest wisely in something it gives more back than what you put in and this exactly what The National FFA Organization does. The organization shows this in its mission statement which says, “FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education”. The FFA teaches leadership skills such as how to
There are many other pursuits in our country as stated before, but which ones are necessary? There are people who are in the pursuit of developing the newest smartphone with the latest software and trying to make money off it but is that necessary for the world? Some pursuits are in fashion. To get the latest style for “pre-mid-fall” they follow leads to get the information and techniques, but is it necessary? The truth is that these pursuits are everywhere and are making good money and making people happy. The happiness though is nothing compared to the happiness of the starving kid that gets fed for the first time in days. This happiness can only come through the use of agriculture to produce and raise the food we all eat and even donate to hungry families. Farmers today produce more food for more people with less land than they have ever had. Agriculture and farming is on the decline while the earth’s population is rapidly on the incline. With more people and more mouths to feed this means the world is going to need more food to eat. Food that is produced by farmers and people involved in agriculture. The entire world needs to see how big of a necessity agriculture is to this world and then maybe the farming population will