compassion

Tolerance of Others

Tolerance is an important concept that helps people to live together peacefully. To be tolerant means that you accept other people’s opinions, lifestyles, and preferences. This extends to a person’s religious beliefs, person they love, and color of their skin. Tolerance also means that you don’t put your opinions above those of others, even whenContinue reading “Tolerance of Others”

Keep An Open Mind

I like to think of myself as an open-minded person, as I think most people would. Truthfully, I have some strong views on certain things and I need to remind myself to think of the other side of the story from time to time. This can sometimes be difficult. Truth is, I’ll never know allContinue reading “Keep An Open Mind”

Compassion is to have sympathetic feelings or concerns for the situations or misfortunes of others. It involves allowing ourselves to be moved by suffering and experiencing the motivation to help alleviate and prevent it. Features of compassion may include patience, kindness, perseverance, and resolve. “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harderContinue reading “Compassion”

Day of Atonement

Today is a day many of us are off from work for Yom Kippur, a Day of Atonement. While I was not raised in the Jewish traditions, this day has always affected me as a day we could all use. I originally learned of its importance through Jewish friends. This day, I have discovered, isContinue reading “Day of Atonement”