We need to retain the right to put someone out of our business if they don't come to work regularly, he says. But do we have to put them out of our heart? He asks. Retaining for yourself the right to protect yourself and those you care about without turning that other person into an enemy. Without turning them into an yet. You can take all kinds of things from me, but you cannot take from me my capacity to see the good in you," writes Rumi.
What if there was a game-changing relationship practice or tool or strategy that was capable of not only transforming your personal relationships, even the really tense one, but also your relationship with yourself, and even with the way to respond to others, even complete strangers, and embrace shaping the world to be a better place?
Turns out, there just might be. And, this is where we’re headed today with my guest, Rick Hanson. As a psychologist, best-selling author, and expert on positive neuroplasticity, Rick has lectured at some of the world's top institutions and is here to share his insights on how to warm your heart, see the person behind the eyes, and ultimately shape the world to be a better place.
TW: brief mention of suicidal thoughts
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