בס"ד
True compassion is limitless.
It is not an
extension of your needs and defined by your limited perspective.
Compassion for another is achieved by having a selfless attitude, rising
above yourself and placing yourself in the other person's situation and
experience.
Am I prepared and able to do that? If not, why? Do I
express and actualize the compassion and empathy in my heart? What
blocks me from expressing it? Is my compassion compassionate or
self-serving? Is it compassion that comes out of guilt rather than
genuine empathy? How does that affect and distort my compassion?
Test
yourself by seeing if you express compassion even when you don't feel
guilty.
Exercise for the day: Express your compassion in a
new way that goes beyond your previous limitations: express it towards
someone to whom you have been callous.
From the Daily Omer at Aish.com
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