Delving into the concept of fierce compassion, this chapter discusses the far enemies like emotional reactivity and hostility, and the near enemies such as sameness and complacency. The importance of balancing instinctual reactions with kindness and mindfulness, particularly in social justice contexts, is emphasized. The intersection of anger and compassion is also explored, showcasing how anger, when channeled wisely, can lead to positive action and change.
We’re back with Part 2 of my conversation with Chris Germer, a clinical psychologist and lecturer on psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and we’re talking about fierce compassion, which is something so many of us are trying to figure out right now. When there’s so much pain and hurt in the world, we want to be a voice. We want to speak up and speak out. We want to take action, and we want to do so from a place where we are healing pain. In this episode, Chris and I talk about what’s actually possible for us as humans and how we can respond to pain and hurt without causing more of it and without self-protecting and distancing.
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