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All Compassion Starts with This

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Compassion is often misunderstood and confused with other emotions. True compassion is the ability to be sympathetic, empathetic, as well as having the desire to alleviate another’s pain and suffering.Beyond living life at the level of, “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you,” compassion looks to heal others even in instances when you would not heal yourself.

There are many people we like, even love, yet the depth of our compassion for them is shallow. Perhaps fear, jealousy, resentment, guilt or anger color our perspective, and each of these emotions carry with it a certain attachment that prevents true compassion.If you are not rooting for yourself in every moment, how can you root for others?

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