If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
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About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Compassion is the dual path to happiness for oneself and others.
- In plain terms
- Practice compassion to make yourself and others happy.
- What can you take from it?
- Use compassion as the primary tool for achieving happiness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What stops you from being compassionate?
- How does compassion affect your mood?
Another view
Compassion requires energy that may be depleted in crisis.
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