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How to Practice Being More Compassionate?
The one thing this world needs the most right now
The other day, I was caught in a Facebook discussion. I got fired up, wrote a long text to prove my opinion to be the right one, moved my finger to the send button and…. took a long breath and wondered what the heck I was doing?
My contribution to the discussion wasn’t about the topic anymore. It was about being right. I realized I was attacking the person I responded to with words like daggers. I took another breath, wished the bloke well, deleted my text, and closed my phone.
It took some effort, some self-control, but I felt much better. After a few such similar events happened, I decided to use only 10 minutes of my time a day in that place. I prefer keeping my energy up by calling friends who are going through difficult times, writing blogs and responding to private messages.
Rest assured, I am not an angel but when I ask myself what the world really needs right now the answer is always the same:
More compassion
People seem to be more divided than ever. No matter which camp people choose, for many, this choice means the others are basically not human anymore. The so-called process of dehumanization. This doesn’t work for me anymore.