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Read this korrent: True compassion is a commitment founded on reason, so it does not change when others behave badly
True compassion is a commitment founded on reason, so it does not change when others behave badly
Last stated 9 years ago
by 30 Jul 2017
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Dalai Lama — holds since 2017-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People think of compassion only as tender acceptance, though acts like protecting a child are compassion too. — tap to centre the map on it
People think of compassion only as tender acceptance, though acts like protecting a child are compassion too.
Last stated 4 years ago
10 May 2022
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Kristin Neff — holds since 2022-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In every major world faith, compassion is the test of true religion — tap to centre the map on it
In every major world faith, compassion is the test of true religion
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Karen Armstrong — holds since c. 2008 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Self-compassion is being supportive toward yourself when you suffer, whether from your own mistakes or from life's challenges. — tap to centre the map on it
Self-compassion is being supportive toward yourself when you suffer, whether from your own mistakes or from life's challenges.
Last stated 4 years ago
12 Aug 2022
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Kristin Neff — holds since 2022-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Self-compassion is a productive way to approach distressing thoughts and emotions, and it supports mental and physical well-being. — tap to centre the map on it
Self-compassion is a productive way to approach distressing thoughts and emotions, and it supports mental and physical well-being.
Last stated 4 years ago
12 Aug 2022
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Kristin Neff — holds since 2022-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human society rests not on love or sympathy but on an awareness, even if only instinctive, of human solidarity — tap to centre the map on it
Human society rests not on love or sympathy but on an awareness, even if only instinctive, of human solidarity
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Peter Kropotkin — holds since c. 1902 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Self-compassion can be fierce as well as tender: protecting yourself, speaking up and taking action. — tap to centre the map on it
Self-compassion can be fierce as well as tender: protecting yourself, speaking up and taking action.
Last stated 4 years ago
10 May 2022
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Kristin Neff — holds since 2022-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The key to a better world is the growth of compassion, which needs no religion or ideology, only our good human qualities — tap to centre the map on it
The key to a better world is the growth of compassion, which needs no religion or ideology, only our good human qualities
Last stated 9 years ago
by 30 Jul 2017
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Dalai Lama — holds since 2017-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The first component of self-compassion is mindfulness: the willingness to turn toward and be aware of pain. — tap to centre the map on it
The first component of self-compassion is mindfulness: the willingness to turn toward and be aware of pain.
Last stated 4 years ago
10 May 2022
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Kristin Neff — holds since 2022-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free person thinks about death least of all; their wisdom is a meditation on life, not death — tap to centre the map on it
A free person thinks about death least of all; their wisdom is a meditation on life, not death
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Baruch Spinoza — holds since c. 1661–1675 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together. — tap to centre the map on it
A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together.
Last stated 4 years ago
13 Jan 2023
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Robert Waldinger — holds since 2023-01-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none. — tap to centre the map on it
A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none.
Last stated 2 years ago
16 May 2024
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2024-05-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. — tap to centre the map on it
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
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Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death — tap to centre the map on it
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
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Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A liberal divorce law is wise — tap to centre the map on it
A liberal divorce law is wise
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton — holds since c. 1898 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects. — tap to centre the map on it
A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects.
Last stated a month ago
20 Sept 2026
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Haley Nahman — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person with a spouse and children has given hostages to fortune, since they hinder great enterprises — tap to centre the map on it
A person with a spouse and children has given hostages to fortune, since they hinder great enterprises
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Francis Bacon — holds since c. 1597–1625 — tap for who they are
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True compassion is a commitment founded on reason, so it does not change when others behave badly
Last stated by 30 Jul 2017 · 9 years ago
Holds Dalai Lama
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People think of compassion only as tender acceptance, though acts like protecting a child are compassion too.
Last stated 10 May 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Kristin Neff
Similar wording
In every major world faith, compassion is the test of true religion
Last stated c. 2008
Holds Karen Armstrong
Similar wording
Self-compassion is being supportive toward yourself when you suffer, whether from your own mistakes or from life's challenges.
Last stated 12 Aug 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Kristin Neff
Similar wording
Self-compassion is a productive way to approach distressing thoughts and emotions, and it supports mental and physical well-being.
Last stated 12 Aug 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Kristin Neff
Similar wording
Human society rests not on love or sympathy but on an awareness, even if only instinctive, of human solidarity
Last stated c. 1902
Holds Peter Kropotkin
Similar wording
Self-compassion can be fierce as well as tender: protecting yourself, speaking up and taking action.
Last stated 10 May 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Kristin Neff
Similar wording
The key to a better world is the growth of compassion, which needs no religion or ideology, only our good human qualities
Last stated by 30 Jul 2017 · 9 years ago
Holds Dalai Lama
Similar wording
The first component of self-compassion is mindfulness: the willingness to turn toward and be aware of pain.
Last stated 10 May 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Kristin Neff
Same subject: happiness
A free person thinks about death least of all; their wisdom is a meditation on life, not death
Last stated c. 1661–1675
Holds Baruch Spinoza
Same subject: happiness
A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together.
Last stated 13 Jan 2023 · 4 years ago
Holds Robert Waldinger
Same subject: happiness
A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none.
Last stated 16 May 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds L. M. Sacasas
Same subject: motivation
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Last stated 10 Jan 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Cate Hall
Same subject: motivation
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Last stated 19 Jun 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Aravind Srinivas
Same subject: motivation
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
Last stated c. 1651
Holds Thomas Hobbes
Same subject: family
A liberal divorce law is wise
Last stated c. 1898
Holds Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Same subject: family
A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects.
Last stated 20 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Haley Nahman
Same subject: family
A person with a spouse and children has given hostages to fortune, since they hinder great enterprises
Last stated c. 1597–1625
Holds Francis Bacon