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How to Keep Going When Things Get Hard | Bryan Stevenson
10% Happier with Dan Harris
Kindness and Compassion: The Return on Compassion
The practice of kindness and compassion, though often seen as idealistic, is actually linked to self-interest and personal well-being. It is about embracing 'wise selfishness' and understanding that being kind and compassionate can lead to personal happiness and fulfillment. There is indeed a return on compassion, as it generates powerful and affirming emotions, instills hope, and becomes a superpower rooted in believing in unseen possibilities. By extending compassion and kindness to others, particularly to young individuals coming from difficult circumstances, it creates a larger world for them, offering hope and preventing overwhelming despair. This return on compassion is witnessed through the joy and satisfaction of seeing people embrace ideas and values, forming meaningful relationships with them, and achieving things that hopelessness, fear, and anger cannot. Ultimately, it presents an exciting pathway to navigate through the challenges of the 21st century, characterized by violence, conflict, animosity, and bigotry.
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