Subscribe
Categories
- accomplishment
- action
- attitude
- belief
- character
- compassion
- confidence
- courage
- decision
- desire
- discipline
- discovery
- doing
- effort
- emotion
- fear
- focus
- friendship
- goals
- habits
- happiness
- help
- honest
- improve
- inspire
- judgement
- kindness
- knowledge
- learning
- love
- motivation
- observation
- obstacles
- personal growth
- procrastination
- question
- reflection
- self improvement
- setting an example
- strength
- struggle
- thinking
- time
- understanding
- work
Archives
- August 2016 (2)
- July 2016 (3)
- June 2016 (6)
- May 2016 (8)
- April 2016 (6)
- March 2016 (9)
- February 2016 (9)
- January 2016 (9)
- December 2015 (8)
- November 2015 (9)
- October 2015 (9)
- September 2015 (9)
- August 2015 (1)
- October 2014 (1)
- August 2014 (7)
- July 2014 (13)
- June 2014 (13)
- May 2014 (14)
- April 2014 (14)
- March 2014 (31)
- February 2014 (29)
- January 2014 (32)
- December 2013 (31)
- November 2013 (32)
- October 2013 (31)
- September 2013 (30)
- August 2013 (32)
- July 2013 (31)
- June 2013 (30)
- May 2013 (31)
- April 2013 (30)
- March 2013 (33)
- February 2013 (28)
- January 2013 (32)
- December 2012 (33)
- November 2012 (31)
- October 2012 (31)
- September 2012 (31)
- August 2012 (31)
- July 2012 (31)
- June 2012 (30)
- May 2012 (31)
- April 2012 (31)
- March 2012 (32)
- February 2012 (29)
- January 2012 (32)
- December 2011 (31)
- November 2011 (30)
- October 2011 (31)
- September 2011 (30)
- August 2011 (31)
- July 2011 (31)
- June 2011 (30)
- May 2011 (31)
- April 2011 (31)
- March 2011 (30)
Meta
-
Category Archives: empathy
The best way of fulfilling your own interest is to take care of others.
The best way of fulfilling your own interest is to take care of others. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? I suppose this quote depends on how you define your own interests. Yes, there are things in which you are … Continue reading
Posted in affection, contemplation, empathy, giving, help, sharing
Tagged @DalaiLama, best, care, Dalai Lama, interest
Comments Off on The best way of fulfilling your own interest is to take care of others.
Our nature is basically compassionate because we are social animals. What brings us together is love and affection.
Our nature is basically compassionate because we are social animals. What brings us together is love and affection. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This is another quote that is easily dismissed by the cynical. It’s easy to dismiss the … Continue reading
Posted in affection, compassion, empathy, friendship, love, setting an example
Tagged @DalaiLama, compassionate, Dalai Lama, nature, social
Comments Off on Our nature is basically compassionate because we are social animals. What brings us together is love and affection.
When we develop a sense of concern for others’ well-being then the very basis of anger is no longer there.
When we develop a sense of concern for others’ well-being then the very basis of anger is no longer there. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This quote is about a way to quell anger within yourself. When you are angry … Continue reading
Posted in empathy, focus, kindness, personal growth, question, sympathy
Tagged @DalaiLama, concern, Dalai Lama, develop, well-being
1 Comment
Who is there among us who does not prefer tolerance, respect and forgiveness of our failings to bigotry, disrespect, and resentment?
Who is there among us who does not prefer tolerance, respect and forgiveness of our failings to bigotry, disrespect, and resentment? – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This quote talks about opposites. Tolerance vs bigotry. Respect vs disrespect. Forgiveness vs resentment. … Continue reading
Posted in empathy, forgiveness, ideals, kindness, tolerance
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, forgiveness, prefer, respect, tolerance
Comments Off on Who is there among us who does not prefer tolerance, respect and forgiveness of our failings to bigotry, disrespect, and resentment?
First feelings are always the most natural.
First feelings are always the most natural. – Louis XIV What does that mean? This is so true, in my experience. Be it emotional, intellectual, or social, the first feeling has always been my greatest ally. Before I learned to … Continue reading
Posted in caution, deception, empathy, judgement, observation, thinking
Tagged @quoteshash, always, feelings, Louis XIV, natural
2 Comments
How would you know what happy is if you’ve never been otherwise.
How would you know what happy is if you’ve never been otherwise. – Malcolm S. Forbes What does that mean? This is an interesting quote. On a scale of one to ten, how happy are you? Now define what a … Continue reading
Posted in compassion, empathy, focus, observation, perspective, understanding
Tagged @_inspirational_, happy, know, Malcolm S. Forbes, never
Comments Off on How would you know what happy is if you’ve never been otherwise.
One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes.
One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes. – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry What does that mean? This is an interesting part of the book “The Little Prince,” where the Prince was crying about his rose, … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, compassion, empathy, observation, personal growth, vision
Tagged @TheRealNimoy, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, essential, heart, see
9 Comments
Generate great compassion, and you become a friend to the world.
Generate great compassion, and you become a friend to the world. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This is a quote that is interesting to me, as the person who said it, lives it. He spends a great deal of … Continue reading
Posted in compassion, empathy, help, money, setting an example, time
Tagged @DalaiLama, compassion, Dalai Lama, friend, world
Comments Off on Generate great compassion, and you become a friend to the world.
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. – John Watson (aka Ian MacLaren) What does that mean? This is often misattributed to Plato and Philo, but is far more recent than that. It was also originally worded … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, caring, empathy, gentle, help, kindness
Tagged @TheQuoteToday, battle, fighting, John Watson, kind
9 Comments
You know, you don’t have to look like everybody else to be acceptable and to feel acceptable.
You know, you don’t have to look like everybody else to be acceptable and to feel acceptable. – Fred Rogers What does that mean? I like the quote. While the guy was a bit quirky, and definitely from a different era, … Continue reading
Posted in caring, empathy, focus, friendship, kindness, reflection
Tagged @dict_project, acceptable, everybody, Fred Rogers, know
2 Comments
What the world really needs is more love and less paper work.
What the world really needs is more love and less paper work. – Pearl Bailey What does that mean? To me, this quote is a bit tongue-in-cheek, but still worth the effort to examine. With the advent of the computer … Continue reading
Posted in belief, empathy, habits, inspire, love, setting an example
Tagged @TheQuoteToday, compassion, love, Pearl Bailey, world
Comments Off on What the world really needs is more love and less paper work.
Genuine friendship can only be based on trust and affection, which can only arise when there is a mutual sense of concern and respect.
Genuine friendship can only be based on trust and affection, which can only arise when there is a mutual sense of concern and respect. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? Can you call someone “my friend” if you don’t trust … Continue reading
Posted in affection, empathy, friendship, personal growth, sharing, thankful
Tagged @DalaiLama, affection, Dalai Lama, friendship, trust
Comments Off on Genuine friendship can only be based on trust and affection, which can only arise when there is a mutual sense of concern and respect.
Everyone can understand from natural experience and common sense that affection is crucial from the day of birth; it is the basis of life.
Everyone can understand from natural experience and common sense that affection is crucial from the day of birth; it is the basis of life. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This one seems straight forward enough. He says that affection, the … Continue reading
Posted in affection, caring, chocolate, compassion, empathy, observation
Tagged @DalaiLama, affection, Dalai Lama, hello, hugs
Comments Off on Everyone can understand from natural experience and common sense that affection is crucial from the day of birth; it is the basis of life.
Suffering becomes beautiful when…
Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind. – Aristotle What does that mean? Once again, we have a translation from Ancient Greek. Just what are the flavors of calamity … Continue reading
The greatest conqueror is he who overcomes the enemy without a blow.
The greatest conqueror is he who overcomes the enemy without a blow. – Chinese Proverb Also: The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting. – Sun Tzu And: To fight and conquer in all our battles is … Continue reading
Posted in communication, empathy, kindness, leadership, pride, setting an example
Tagged Chinese Proverb, conquer, kindness, Sun Tzu, Unknown
1 Comment
