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Compassion

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A self-compassion letter operates like the converse corollary of the Golden Rule: It offers a way to treat yourself as you would others.

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Research… shows that dirty work does less harm when bosses add four antidotes into the mix: Prediction, Understanding, Control, and Compassion.

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…when bosses lack compassion, employees even the score.

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…if you can’t bring yourself to do dirty work, work with a bad cop; and if you love being tough (but compassion isn’t your thing), team up with a good cop.

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There is… a big difference between superficial self-compassion and earned self-compassion. This is especially important nowadays…

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Suffering, discomfort, worry – these things take courage to endure. But wisdom and compassion obligate us not just to avoid them when unnecessary but to try to protect others from them too.

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You do not find compassion simply by listening to people; you open the channel by removing the barriers to tenderness within you.

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It takes repeated good experiences to build up to a level of trust where you can be vulnerable and compassionately critical with each other.

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Compassion helps us become resilient: it improves our immune response, reduces stress levels, and is associated with the pleasure networks in our brains.

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…when women are kind and compassionate, they’re well-liked but told they lack leadership potential. – Deborah Tannen

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