By Paul Gilbert, Hannah Gilbert — 2020
Acting compassionately isn’t just about kindness, but about wanting to halt suffering. Right now, we must be wise—and set a template for the future.
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No matter how great your life may be, you will eventually deal with disappointments, setbacks, failures, and even loss and trauma.
“Natural disasters and other traumatic events could be engines of growth.”
Resilience and strength can often be attained through unexpected routes.
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Compassion is an essential element in society and is vital to the survival of the human race.
I wasn’t good at practicing self-compassion. My expertise was grit—in fact, I’m one of the “grittiest” people I know.
In low seasons, while you sit in the waiting room of life, patience is a superpower. But by adopting these seven mindsets, you can run circles around life’s challenges.
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It is essential for those in caregiving roles to cultivate self-compassion alongside compassion for others, to create an inner atmosphere of kindness, expansiveness, and awareness in which resilience can flourish.
We’ll be better prepared for life’s challenges if we cultivate these 12 inner strengths.