Yesterday, I talked about rolling with your intuition. Today is a new day.
Tenderness is the quality of being comforting, gentle, and loving. Children still don't know how cruel the world can be and they look to us adults for guidance in learning the skills they need to survive and look after the next generations. When my kids make a mistake I make sure to let them know that it's okay and encourage them to try again.
Compassion is showing that you still care and value the other person. A fear most people have is that they'll eventually be forgotten, which is why so many strive to leave behind a legacy for subsequent generations to remember them by. Whether it's your grandparents or the elderly you come across in your daily life, showing them that they still matter can go a long way. People tend to develop depression and mental illness when they don't get to interact with people too often and it causes us to feel invalidated. Elderly people are already more frail physically (and often mentally) than people in their prime, but when they're also retired and have a lot of free time, they might have less contact with other people, making it easier for them to feel isolated and lonely.
Sympathy isn't just showing pity or sorrow for someone's tragedies. It can also be an understanding and the ability to relate with someone's feelings. We all have goals in life in one way or another, and when other people show us that they understand and relate to them helps motivate us to work harder at making them a reality.
Tolerance is learning to accept negativity and be understanding of the fact that we all make mistakes. Nobody is perfect. When we tolerate the faults of others, it also helps us view them more positively. L.O.V.E is: looking over various errors. It's being able to see the humanity in anyone. It's like having a sibling. Sometimes you have their guts, but you still love them because they're family. We can do this with anyone if we allow ourselves to tolerate and look past our flaws.
In developing all of these skills, we come to be a more open person, which also opens up more opportunities to us in life. By being open we're more willing to look for other alternatives and are willing to acknowledge that there's still room for growth. Compared to someone who is closed off from the world and the windows waiting to be opened, the successful person (in my eyes) is someone who can connect deeply with themselves and others.
Peace
"How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong, because someday in life you will have been all of these." - George Washington CarverSuccess comes in many forms, but when it comes to developing relationships, the above qualities are necessary in order to form strong bonds. In being understanding of your needs as well as others' you're better able to connect with the people you interact with. Know thy self and you can better know others. It's all connected.
Tenderness is the quality of being comforting, gentle, and loving. Children still don't know how cruel the world can be and they look to us adults for guidance in learning the skills they need to survive and look after the next generations. When my kids make a mistake I make sure to let them know that it's okay and encourage them to try again.
Compassion is showing that you still care and value the other person. A fear most people have is that they'll eventually be forgotten, which is why so many strive to leave behind a legacy for subsequent generations to remember them by. Whether it's your grandparents or the elderly you come across in your daily life, showing them that they still matter can go a long way. People tend to develop depression and mental illness when they don't get to interact with people too often and it causes us to feel invalidated. Elderly people are already more frail physically (and often mentally) than people in their prime, but when they're also retired and have a lot of free time, they might have less contact with other people, making it easier for them to feel isolated and lonely.
Sympathy isn't just showing pity or sorrow for someone's tragedies. It can also be an understanding and the ability to relate with someone's feelings. We all have goals in life in one way or another, and when other people show us that they understand and relate to them helps motivate us to work harder at making them a reality.
Tolerance is learning to accept negativity and be understanding of the fact that we all make mistakes. Nobody is perfect. When we tolerate the faults of others, it also helps us view them more positively. L.O.V.E is: looking over various errors. It's being able to see the humanity in anyone. It's like having a sibling. Sometimes you have their guts, but you still love them because they're family. We can do this with anyone if we allow ourselves to tolerate and look past our flaws.
In developing all of these skills, we come to be a more open person, which also opens up more opportunities to us in life. By being open we're more willing to look for other alternatives and are willing to acknowledge that there's still room for growth. Compared to someone who is closed off from the world and the windows waiting to be opened, the successful person (in my eyes) is someone who can connect deeply with themselves and others.
Peace
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| Know thy self to stay connected |
Today's assignment: take a quiet walk, sit down somewhere nice, and consider what it means to be tender, compassionate, sympathetic, and tolerant.
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