“Every now and then, I'll meet an escapee, someone who has broken free of self-centeredness and lit out for the territory of compassion. You've met them, too, those people who seem to emit a steady stream of, for want of a better word, love-vibes. As soon as you come within range, you feel embraced, accepted for who you are. For those of us who suspect that you rarely get something for nothing, such geniality can be discomfiting. Yet it feels so good to be around them. They stand there, radiating photons of goodwill, and despite yourself you beam back, and the world, in a twinkling, changes.” PeopleWorldWantLifeFeelsSelfSeemsCompassionAcceptanceBrokenMetsWho You AreAcceptedDespiteRangeStreamsSuspectsTerritorySteadyNow And ThenLitGoodwillBeamTwinklingWords LoveVibesSelf CenterednessCenterednessPhotonsGeniality Author:Marc Ian Barasch
“For at the center of all spiritual traditions is the beacon of a truly radical proposal: Open your heart to everybody. Everybody.” LifeHeartSpiritualSpiritSpiritualityTraditionRadicalProposalBeaconsOpen Your Heart Book:The Compassionate Life: Walking the Path of Kindness Source: The Compassionate Life: Walking the Path of Kindness
“Nelson Mandela once remarked that he befriended his jailers, those grim, khaki-clad overseers of his decades of hard labor in a limestone quarry, by "exploiting their good qualities." Asked if he believed all people were kind at their core, he responded, "There is no doubt whatsoever, provided you are able to arouse their inherent goodness." If that sounds like wishful thinking, well, he actually did it.” PeopleIfsThinkingLifeWellsKindHardAbleSoundQualityCompassionDoubtGoodnessLaborDecadesCoreNo DoubtInherentGrimWishful ThinkingNelsonGood QualityJailerQuarryLimestone Book:The Compassionate Life: Walking the Path of Kindness Source: The Compassionate Life: Walking the Path of Kindness
