{"id":5016,"date":"2024-01-19T15:20:47","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T15:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/compassionatecommunitiesni.com\/?p=5016"},"modified":"2024-01-22T10:28:22","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T10:28:22","slug":"the-importance-of-compassion-in-creating-communities-in-which-we-can-live-as-well-as-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/compassionatecommunitiesni.com\/the-importance-of-compassion-in-creating-communities-in-which-we-can-live-as-well-as-possible\/","title":{"rendered":"The importance of compassion in creating communities in which we can live as well as possible."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
As a human race we thrive in spaces where compassion, kindness and cooperation exist. And yet as a society our perception of success and happiness is rooted in individualism, competition, power and money. The result, as we see around the globe, is scarcity for the majority, depletion of natural resources, destruction and corruption. The pursuit of \u2018more\u2019 robs many of their basic human rights and is slowly killing our planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Owning personal responsibility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sadly, not everyone recognises how the suffering of others damages us as a society. We can look away or cross the street to avoid the pain of another but seeing and doing nothing stays with us. Too often we ascribe responsibility to someone else without considering what our responsibility is, or indeed, the power we have to support someone in need. Support comes in many forms but is always rooted in compassion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bedrock of compassion<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n