Compassion is defined as a sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. Compassion is typically gained from the understanding of other people's feelings. The more authentic people can be with each other, the more compassion and humanity people can bring to the world. As Chris Abani tells us, “We’re never more beautiful than when we’re most ugly,” which conveys that humans are the best when they are completely authentic, open, real, and raw. I agree with Abani. He illustrates that humans are only as beautiful as the most ugly part of themselves. All humans have a “dark” part of themselves, meaning that everyone is greedy.
In personal my experience, people are capable of portraying the best and worst of themselves. …show more content…
Without it, the world would be in a state of permanent war. Personally, I believe humans are naturally greedy, protecting themselves before others. This may cause them to become blind to the sufferings of others. For instance, in a life or death situation, most humans resort to every man for themselves. Compassion allows humans to take others into consideration. It allows people to develop empathy for others. Compassion has to be learnt. It is not something that is ingrained in our minds, our core. Becoming aware of events occuring in the world. There are a numerous amount of ways to do this, some of which include: reading newspapers, novels, poetry, or watching the news, web, and media. People must educate themselves on how to be compassionate. One way to do this is to reflect on history. Historical figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Gandhi, Buddha, and Jesus all contribute to the topic of compassion and humanity. For example, Martin Luther King Jr. speaking about the true meaning of nonviolent protest and compassion, “Here is the true meaning and value of compassion and nonviolence, when it helps us to see the enemy's point of view, to hear his questions, to know his assessment of ourselves. For from his view…we may learn and grow and profit from the wisdom of the brothers who are called the opposition,” which illustrates that humans must take others into consideration in order to develop understanding of others. King wants
In personal my experience, people are capable of portraying the best and worst of themselves. …show more content…
Without it, the world would be in a state of permanent war. Personally, I believe humans are naturally greedy, protecting themselves before others. This may cause them to become blind to the sufferings of others. For instance, in a life or death situation, most humans resort to every man for themselves. Compassion allows humans to take others into consideration. It allows people to develop empathy for others. Compassion has to be learnt. It is not something that is ingrained in our minds, our core. Becoming aware of events occuring in the world. There are a numerous amount of ways to do this, some of which include: reading newspapers, novels, poetry, or watching the news, web, and media. People must educate themselves on how to be compassionate. One way to do this is to reflect on history. Historical figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Gandhi, Buddha, and Jesus all contribute to the topic of compassion and humanity. For example, Martin Luther King Jr. speaking about the true meaning of nonviolent protest and compassion, “Here is the true meaning and value of compassion and nonviolence, when it helps us to see the enemy's point of view, to hear his questions, to know his assessment of ourselves. For from his view…we may learn and grow and profit from the wisdom of the brothers who are called the opposition,” which illustrates that humans must take others into consideration in order to develop understanding of others. King wants