Compassion Can Change The World

To be compassionate is more than to just feel sympathy or show concern. To be compassionate is to truly feel deeply about another person's feelings and opinions as they experience the ups and downs that come along with us through life. A short essay on compassion would highlight that recognizing that compassion can change the world, I believe it's essential to not just tell someone that you care about them, but also to show them that you care by being present for them when they need comfort, even before they ask for it.

Compassion is a trait that emerges when you're willing to connect with the puzzles and challenges that life presents. This connection fosters a beautiful experience, enabling us to approach others' problems humanely and provide support in any way possible. For me, compassion and empathy go hand in hand. I challenge myself to embody compassion every day, whether it's through academic diligence or interactions with peers. Compassion begins with understanding that everyone you meet is fighting their own battle, reminding us not to judge a book by its cover. This perspective makes it easier to approach others with love, compassion, and empathy, and to better understand their feelings. We should remember that no one is above or below anyone else; we're all humans facing significant challenges. When this realization sinks in, practicing compassion becomes second nature.

I believe that compassion will change our world one person at one compassionate act at a time. Gandhi once advised that” we must be the change we wish to see in the world”, and I believe that if we wish to see a compassionate evolution, we need to start by being compassionate to others in every side of our lives. Violence and hatred could be solved with just the smallest bit of compassion, or even a little understanding that we are all humans and that everyone, even if they don’t show it we are all going through our own hardships. Even if it is as little as thinking about what the person who cut you off on the highway might be going through before you go off at them and start getting angry with them, and to simply just examine people’s reasons for having a certain opinion or acting out in a certain way, before we start making our own opinion on their personal life and feelings, and start disagreeing with them.

While these may seem like simple situations, but I believe that compassion can truly have a big impact when applied to any kind of scenario like these. So often major tragedies result when someone reaches “their last straw”, such situations could be changed if individuals were to shown a little compassion and understanding along the way.

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