Today , few people think about compassion . From a purely theoretical point of view, this term refers to a character trait, a human quality that symbolizes the ability, without any hesitation, to provide assistance to a needy in any aspects. In practice, such a phenomenon is not only extremely rare, but also has many, so to speak, branches. Read about compassion in real life and how it manifests itself in certain situations, read below.
What do the souls of modern people look like?
These days, many good human qualities, unfortunately, have remained far overboard. To all that was previously chanted in poems and songs, today the best alternative is hypocrisy, indifference and cruelty, and what compassion, attentiveness to one's neighbor, and the ability to help a person when he needs it, alas, many of us are simply forget it. In exchange, we very often pronounce this word aloud - “compassion”, we often mention it in jokes, even with it we can laugh at someone or humiliate someone. However, few people think that this quality in its original form can transform our soul, our life, make the world that surrounds us more beautiful and flourishing. And all that is needed for this is to get rid of negativity and allow yourself to help others, to be attentive to other people's sorrows and problems.
How to develop this wonderful quality in yourself?
Like all great things, to develop a sense of compassion in oneself needs to start small. For starters, stop concentrating solely on yourself, think only about your own good. For example, going to work in the morning, look for stray dogs that live near your porch. Imagine for a moment that they don’t have a master who will feed, and even more so - spend time with them, play, buy a ball. Of course, it will not work to shelter all animals in their house, but to feed them a little is a task that each of us will cope with. Repeating this procedure every morning, you will notice how the animals will rejoice at your appearance, which, in turn, will enhance your mood and self-esteem.
Everyone has their own life ...
The world is so arranged that people have always been divided into the so-called "castes" - someone is rich, someone more or less satisfies their needs, and someone is in great need. And, alas, such a quality as compassion for people who do not have a lot of capital is not preferable among wealthy representatives of human society. Many believe that keeping outsiders is not their concern at all, so they leave all this behind. In fact, helping a poorer person can be done easily and simply without spending a single extra penny. For example, things that you will no longer wear can be taken to an orphanage or to a church, from where they will be distributed to all those in need. Perhaps this kind of charity will further make you yourself a more successful person, and you can already help those who need it on a larger scale.
Sympathy for the neighbor's heartache
Mercy and compassion for the emotional experiences, losses and sorrows of another person is a completely different matter. Naturally, in this matter we can help only our closest friends and relatives. They can trust us, open up, share what bothers them. Often in modern families, people ignore the depressed mental state of even their own children, which further makes them equally indifferent and callous to others. Therefore, it is important to monitor all the people around you, to let them speak out if they feel bad, if they have lost someone or lost something. Indeed, even in the most difficult and difficult situation, the compassion of a loved one, his understanding and support can become a catalyst for any negative consequences that can cause both mental and physical harm.
The versatility of human nature and feelings
Nowadays, mercy is widespread in relation to your loved ones, to your family, and sheer callousness, which applies to every stranger or unfamiliar person. For example, a certain group of employees of a company knows their colleague as a cold, dry, cruel person, and in the family he is a loving dad and husband. A similar trend is too common in Russian society, as it is customary for businessmen to “throw” each other, and among ordinary workers, you can wait for fraud from any side. In this case, only one thing can be said: each person should carefully look at the circumstances, take to the information the actions of each individual colleague. Someone may seem more vile to you, someone, on the contrary, will help you with something small, will render a minor service, which will be the first bell, symbolizing his good nature. This will help you understand if you need sympathy and compassion for certain people, whether they really deserve your kindness.
Short afterword
The ability to help people and our smaller brothers is not only in the genes of each person, but also in the holy scriptures. The Bible first of all teaches us to love our neighbor, and then God himself, just like Confucianism at its core contains concern for people, even to the detriment of our own good. The teachings on what compassion is are contained in the Vedas, the Qur'an, and other less common written legacies of mankind. This is exactly the feeling that cleanses our souls of hatred and indifference and fills them with love, joy and happiness that can be given to everyone around.