A bouquet of thoughts
Let no one be slow to seek wisdom when
they are young nor weary in the search thereof when they have grown old. For no age is too early or too late for the health of the soul. And to say that the season for studying philosophy has not yet come, or that it is past and gone, is like saying that the season for happiness is not yet or that it is now no more.”
Epicurus
Given the scale of life in the cosmos, one human life is no more than a tiny blip. Each one of us is a just visitor to this planet, a guest, who will only stay for a limited time. What greater folly could there be than to spend this short time alone, unhappy or in conflict with our companions? Far better, surely, to use our short time here in living a meaningful life, enriched by our sense of connection with others and being of service to them.
Empathy
It is the ability to put yourself in another person's shoes, to feel what they feel, to "put yourself in their shoes."
It is the key to understanding others and thus being able to forgive them, after forgiving ourselves
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