Forgive

removing broken link ←Older revision Revision as of 01:50, 23 June 2016 Line 26: Line 26: #* Take the opportunity to practice compassion when out in public. If you see someone struggling getting into the doorway of a store, rush to open it. If you see someone that looks like she is having a bad day, smile and say hello. Your goal is to allow others to feel the impact of your good deeds.    #* Take the opportunity to practice compassion when out in public. If you see someone struggling getting into the doorway of a store, rush to open it. If you see someone that looks like she is having a bad day, smile and say hello. Your goal is to allow others to feel the impact of your good deeds.    #*Expand your empathy by talking and, most importantly, ''listening'' to people outside your social circle. Try to strike up a conversation with a stranger once a week. Go beyond small talk and try to (respectfully) inquire about their lives and experiences. This will broaden your worldview and help you become more understanding of others.<ref>http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/six_habits_of_highly_empathic_people1</ref> #*Expand your empathy by talking and, most importantly, ''listening'' to people outside your social circle. Try to strike up a conversation with a stranger once a week. Go beyond small talk and try to (respectfully) inquire about their lives and experiences. This will broaden your worldview and help you become more understanding of others.<ref>http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/six_habits_of_highly_empathic_people1</ref>−# Put your negative feelings aside. Fear, insecurities and an inability to communicate are the impetus of many hurtful behaviors. Some people don’t understand why they act certain ways because they have not explored the deeper inner-workings of their own behavior.<ref>http://insights.insightsonindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/emotional-intelligence.pdf</ref> This does not excuse the person’s actions. [[Image:Jewish Guy Says No.png|center]]+# Put your negative feelings aside. Fear, insecurities and an inability to communicate are the impetus of many hurtful behaviors. Some people don’t understand why they act certain ways because they have not explored the deeper inner-workings of their own behavior. This does not excuse the person’s actions. [[Image:Jewish Guy Says No.png|center]] #* You must tell yourself that you are not responsible to help or make this person evolve into a fully developed human being. Wish the person well and do not let it prevent you from moving on toward forgiveness.      #* You must tell yourself that you are not responsible to help or make this person evolve into a fully developed human being. Wish the person well and do not let it prevent you from moving on toward forgiveness.      #*Make an effort to understand what happened and why the person acted the way he did. You can do this by discussing the matter with the person, or someone you trust. Also, go online or to a bookstore or library to research the subject. Information is power and learning about the underlying motives of human behavior is interesting.   #*Make an effort to understand what happened and why the person acted the way he did. You can do this by discussing the matter with the person, or someone you trust. Also, go online or to a bookstore or library to research the subject. Information is power and learning about the underlying motives of human behavior is interesting.