Compassion
is an amazing act that creates the kind caring people that we are. Someone may
be suffering deeply inside and may not show it on the outside but by simply
showing kindness, you are showing compassion to that person you may not of even
known was suffering. Compassing equals the understanding of one’s suffering and
then the act of helping that person in need. It does not matter who you are nor
where you are in the world we must all show compassion in order to determine
our humanity, and to help better understand our own existence.
In
kind and collative acts we find out more about ourselves and what makes us
happy. Have you ever bought the person’s meal that was in front or behind you
in line? Have you ever stayed with a friend who was going through a tough time
even though she said she did not want anyone around? Have you ever just cracked
a joke to lighten up the sadness in a room? These are all simple and small acts
of kindness but to each and every individual who has done such selfless acts
know the tremendous happiness after completing such an act. I am not saying of
course to change who you are, but instead to be more aware of others feelings
and to have compassion because you don’t know what situations others may also
be struggling with.
Based
on the reading “The Philosophical Basis of Caring, Compassion, and
Interdependence” found on www.pursuit-of-happiness.org it
states that compassion is found within Buddhists, Confucius and Taoists
teachings even though they clash. This finding shows the importance of
compassion and that if so many believe that this act can help us as individuals
do great things as well as open our minds more to “mindfulness” then why not
give this virtue a try to see the change in yourself, to prove if it does have
a significant meaning in human development or growth. According to the same
source, “on the surface, we appear to be separate and independent. Yet under
the surface we are linked together. Thus your happiness is inseparably linked
to the happiness you create for others” this statement could not have been said
better because there are many truths to it. For example, many of us come from
different backgrounds, religions and races and all this can be told from the
outside, however we all are humans, we work the same way and feel the same
things on the inside so there is no reason to treat others differently when on
the inside we are the same. In addition, when one person is happy and shares
that happiness with those around him then it is like a chain effect where
others can’t help but smile or laugh due to how cheerful or silly that
individual is.
Gratitude
letters, what are they exactly? Gratitude letters is a source of writing down
your feelings in a letter format to give to someone you treasure for always
being there for you. The outcome is one you will never believe. Who would have
ever thought that gratitude really works that it is like magical fairy dust
that once sprinkled, it lights up the whole room in rainbow colors. The effects
of gratitude letters are amazing and it feels like your whole existence has
reached this bright place where you never want to close your eyes in darkness
again. If you will like to know more about gratitude letters, log onto
Youtube.com and look up “the science of happiness,” there you will find a video
about an experiment done on gratitude letters. The results were a 19 percent
increase in happiness for the individuals that shared their gratitude letters. Also,
from the video you can see what a gratitude letter consists of, as well as why
it is a big deal in ones happiness. So log on and find out because you owe it
to yourself to find happiness.
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