Protection for the compassionate
” You’re not like me, Scott. You are not like any other agent,I’ve ever known, your weight is your heart”– the whisperer -‘I am pilgrim’ by Terry Hayes
What this quote means is, that a person whose weight is in his/her heart, means they are compassionate.
Compassion in a world of hatred, greed and war is often looked at as a weakness.
I relate to this quote not because I am some hard core mercenary, as “fun” a career path as it seems.
I wear my heart on my sleeve. I’ve been hurt -countless times because of my heart.
- Some people are aces
- Some people are clubs
- some people are diamonds
I can de program my mind and harden myself. I won’t do that. Compassion is a gift. It is an art.
I’m sure all you compassionate people will agree.
Unfortunately, in order to safeguard ourselves so that people won’t exploit our compassion, we need to show it in less obvious ways.
Who would try and back stab you ?
Any one who sees something in you that they haven’t realised or found in themselves.
- Friends
- family
- colleagues
- partners
You are even more of a threat if your inner qualities are expressed and reflected on what people see on the outside. It’s a competitive world out there.
I have learnt to not take bullshit from people.
I have struggled for years questioning why certain people are hostile or go out of their way to lap up any compliments I dish out but when it comes to bigging me up or supporting me – all I can hear are the tumbleweeds.
I know that I am not alone in this feeling.
So how can we be compassionate and protect ourselves?
Be compassionate to yourself first. A lot of people will be
have around you according to what they need and what they feel.
Be aware.
Your greatest threat can be dressed as your greatest allies.
Save your compassion for those who will truly appreciate it. I’ve only just started learning about how I can use my compassion without feeling left abused, drained and not acknowledged.
You will never be an equal with someone who sees you as a threat and who won’t treat you as their equal.
Their actions will reveal their agenda.
Posted on Jun 17, 2022, in THOUGHTS and tagged Beliefs, Emotions, Human rights, humanity, Life, Quotes, Relationships. Bookmark the permalink. 10 Comments.
Daisy in the willows 
You nailed the post!
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Thank you x
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Nicely said! I am compassionate, but, like you, I find very few reciprocate… especially if they are thinking about their own special place in the scheme of things. I actually ignore these big-headed folk with their nose in the clouds. A little humility on their part goes a long way in helping us to express a little compassion on ours.
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Good advice Carry on doing our thing and let people live in their clouds. )
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Fantastic post ! From one compassionate person to another…Cheers 🙂
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😆😆😆😆😆we rock xx
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Excellent takeaway from what sounds like an interesting book too. Also, a great post. Thanks for writing it.
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So much to take away from this post! I like what you said about discovering how to use your compassion, about deciding when & who to extend it to … I think you have a point there. I’ve discovered too often over the years that although I may be willing to be there for others, that support is by no means returned when I find myself most in need of it. There’s nothing wrong with wearing our hearts on our sleeves but I think learning to be a little harder at time could be of benefit. If that makes sense lol 😀
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HIGH FIVE KIM! that is exactly the point I was making…we r like soul sisters 😉 – makes perfect sense xxx
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Yay team! I always wanted a sister 😉
This was, without doubt, one of my favourite posts in blogosphere this week xox
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