From time to time, we all run across people who seem to lack
compassion. They just don’t seem to care what other people are going through or
the negative impact they are having on others.
It is heartbreaking to watch people who are so angry. It is also incredibly difficult to be on the
receiving end of their negativity.
This is why I am always advocating that we find compassion,
even for those people who lack compassion. The truth is, you have no idea what brought
this person to this point. You don’t know if they have a brain disease that is
interfering with their normal brain processes. You don’t know if they are
neuro-atypical and so have trouble accessing the emotion compassion. So don’t assume you do.
This doesn’t mean you should allow them to negatively impact you. It just means how you go about protecting yourself will be motivated by your compassion for them as opposed to your anger towards them. And that difference makes all the difference in the world.
Adding to the anger and negativity of the world doesn’t help
you or anyone else feel better. Reaching out in compassion to those who lack
compassion will help you feel better and may just help the other person as
well. And isn’t that better than allowing their negativity to consume you?
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