"Compassion brings us to a stop, and for a moment we rise above ourselves"
- Mason Cooley
About this Quote
This quote talks to the power of empathy and how it can assist us to transcend our own restrictions. Empathy is an effective feeling that can assist us to empathize with others and to acknowledge our shared humanity. When we feel empathy, it can bring us to a stop and help us to rise above our own selfishness and narrow-mindedness. Compassion can help us to see the world from a various point of view and to acknowledge the suffering of others. It can assist us to be more understanding and to be more available to different points of view. Empathy can help us to be more caring and understanding towards ourselves and others. Eventually, empathy can help us to progress people and to live more meaningful lives.
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