What does compassion look like to you? To me, it’s more listening and less judging. It’s more sharing and less withholding. It’s more kindness, awareness, and openness, and less of what shuts us off from each other.
I agree with Thich Nhat Hanh: Compassion is a verb – as well as a paramount leadership quality. It lets people feel heard, connects us at a deeper level, and allows us to live, work, and lead with greater purpose.
Most everyone is navigating a challenge, working through an issue, or dealing with a difficulty that we know nothing about. Even if we feel we know everything about them.
So today, focus on compassion. Share it freely with others – AND yourself. Look for examples of compassionate leadership and make note of what you learn. Compassion is a strength, and you just never know – your simple act of compassion could literally change, or even save, a life.
Work with meaning. Live with purpose. Show compassion always.