Being a compassionate and wise human being means grounding our interactions with others in understanding. It means knowing that the idiosyncrasies, annoying habits, blind spots and even ethical lapses of others are a result of their life experiences. If we’d journeyed along the same route, we’d probably have similar strengths and handicaps. This understanding doesn’t mean we sacrifice our standards to accommodate unwanted or unreasonable behavior, it just means that when we set boundaries or distance ourselves, we do it with…
Compassion and kindness.
