"Kindness is the seed that grows into the tree of compassion"
- Yung Pueblo
About this Quote
This quote by Yung Pueblo speaks with the power of generosity and how it can result in higher acts of compassion. Kindness is the foundation of empathy, and it is the little acts of compassion that can have a long lasting effect. Compassion is like a seed that is planted in the soil of our hearts. When we nurture this seed with our words and actions, it can become a strong and lovely tree of compassion. Compassion is the capability to understand and share the feelings of another, and it is the outcome of kindness. When we respect others, we produce a causal sequence of generosity that can spread out everywhere. Compassion is the seed that can become a tree of empathy, and it depends on us to support it and assist it grow.
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