As you go about your Monday today, try to leap over the large puddles with grace and kindness.
If someone treats you rudely, cuts you off in traffic, ignores your question or generally treats you poorly, stop and consider...How might this persons day be going?
Do they have a sick child at home they are worried about?
Have they just lost their job and are preoccupied with financial worries?
Is their parent suffering from a debilitating desease and they are the primary caregiver?
Have they just lost a loved one and are reeling from the pain.
Have they been diagnosed with a frightening condition that is occupying all of their thoughts?
We cannot walk in another's shoes but we control how we walk in our own.
We don't know what causes people to react to, or treat us the way they do...but we don't need to take it personally. By avoiding that pitfall we will be happier and kinder ourselves.
Compassion for our fellow human beings is an act of love that feeds our spirit and heals our own hearts.
We don't know what causes people to react to, or treat us the way they do...but we don't need to take it personally. By avoiding that pitfall we will be happier and kinder ourselves.
Compassion for our fellow human beings is an act of love that feeds our spirit and heals our own hearts.
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If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. ~ Dalai Lama
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Practicing random acts of kindness extend to ourselves as well.
Have a beautiful week.
Yes, I have often discovered that behind someone's mood or reaction there was another story happening. It definitely pays not to rush to judgment sometimes.
ReplyDeleteExcellent post and good advice for all of us. I teach and sometimes I have to remember that a parent or students is dealing with something else when they are rude to me!!
ReplyDeleteExcellent advice, although sometimes difficult to keep in mind! Thanks for the reminder.
ReplyDeleteI need to remind myself frequently when things get hectic.
DeleteVery wise words! Living in the moment with compassion is a worthy daily goal.
ReplyDeleteLove this!
ReplyDeleteA wonderful post! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteGood advice. One of my teachers once taught me that even when other people say or do (unkind) things "it is just information" and tells you more about them than about you.
ReplyDeleteWise of your teacher!
DeleteWhen I'm cut off in traffic, I'm not always gracious but I try to remember the times when I've been distracted or upset or tired and inadvertently do something stupid to others and tell myself that's likely why. It probably was.
ReplyDeleteCompassion is something that I truly believe comes from the heart. Like the recent news of the police officer giving a homeless man his boots. My son traveled to Africa last year and came back much more compassionate. I think if everyone lived with compassion, there would be much less suffering in the world. Animals seem to have a pure and compassionate heart.
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So wise. So true. We can only control how we walk in our shoes. Love that. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteIt can make such a difference, not only to the one who receives our compassion, but to those of us who use ours, who remember that we can have that kind of relationship with our fellows.
ReplyDeleteI just love this post! Once when I was racing one of my children to the emergency room, I couldn't get anyone to let me pass on the road. As I finally did get someone to move over, I tried to wave in apology for my obnoxious driving, only to have the driver of the other car make a rude hand gesture towards me. From that point on I always imagined that anyone driving in a selfish fashion, was rushing someone to the hospital, or was rushing to see someone who was terribly ill/injured in the hospital. It forever changed my outlook on other's motives.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful post...I LOVE every word.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a beautiful week too.
Catherine
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Thought provoking post and excellent advice. So true about not taking things personally. Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year!
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What a lovely post my dear. The older I get the more I realize .... life is hard .... and we are all so fragile. Thanks for putting some more love and kindness out here.
ReplyDeleteI just ran across your blog for the first time. I so appreciate your thoughts on compassion...as well as your sassy sense of humor. I find I need some style and humor to balance out my life as a School Psychologist for students with emotional disabilities~that's one reason I blog.
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Cheers, Heather
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So true. I agree with every word. What this world needs is more compassion and kindness. And all we can control is our behavior so why not take the kind route in life?
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So agree with you ... practicing compassion is so very rewarding. Something as simple as showing kindness by letting someone in front of you in busy traffic (when you are in a hurry) can leave you with a sense of joy. Much more than if you'd gotten angry at that person trying to get into line and left them sitting there waiting. And that's just a tiny act of kindness ... the greater compassion shown, the greater the feeling of joy you receive in return. One would never know this if they didn't make an effort to start practicing it and it's a shame to think that many are missing out. We all remember those small acts of kindness that have been shown to us when they are unexpected ... how wonderful to try to sprinkle that kindness throughout our days. Thanks for stopping by this week, lovely ... hope you're having a great weekend! xo ~S
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So refreshing to have discovered your blog. I love your theme..."style is more then what you wear, it's how you live your life". So very true. Also, I love this beautiful post. Reminds me to think twice, be considerate and be patience. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteWise. Yet sometimes easier to say than to do... New Year resolution: remember what the Dalai-Lama said and APPLY it.
ReplyDeleteLovely post.
xoxo,
Anne Touraine (Playing with Scarves)
Perhaps if we all read something like this each morning things would be a little different. I read today that a professor at the University of Toronto has his architecture students designing spaces that will bring out the best in people - public spaces that are more human, more inviting and will, it is hoped, encourage more connection and compassion.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great quote! Always like popping in here! xo Caroline
ReplyDeletevery lovely :)
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Alexandra Marie
Lovely post;something I am trying to do this week (as you gathered from the comment you made on my blog ;-)
ReplyDeleteI must admit its' not always easy, but I am trying ;-)
TYSM for popping over to mine too xx
this is actually a really nice and thoughtful way of looking at things, thanks for sharing it!
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I love this. I have been trying to do something similar but have not actually put words on it. Now you have done that so beautifully I don't need to!
ReplyDeleteWhat an incredibly beautiful post, thank you so very much for sharing with us.
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