As I scrolled through the different speeches, this TED talk stood out to me the most. One of my favorite things about people is the compassion they can show. Sure, people can be gorgeous and rich and successful, but at the end of the day, I think compassion is honestly one of the biggest building blocks in a person's character.
This last summer, I was able to hear someone talk about their mission trips in India. It was so inspiring to me, and I can completely relate with this speaker because I heard many similar stories. People who are poor or sick are the most amazing people because they know what compassion is and how to be genuinely grateful for it. I personally know many friends and family who have served similar mission trips and not only were they helping the people, the people were helping them. They came back absolutely self less and wanting to change. The change in their attitudes were amazing.
It was cool to me that this lady worked in a prison with people on death row. If it were me, I'd be terrified and probably judge every person as scary or harmful. I like that she listened to them, and learned they were capable of compassion just like anyone else.
I am so touched by everyone who shows compassion. I think in a world where so many bad things happen, so many good things can happen too. I don't mean you have to go to India or some foreign country, but making the effort to be more compassionate makes such a difference. I've noticed it in my life, and many other people's. It makes me think differently about the way I treat people. Have any of you seen/heard of an experience with alot of compassion?
Hey there, Amy. I'm glad you found a talk that inspired you! Compassion is an interesting emotion and I'm always surprised when some people lack it. You did a nice job talking about an event from your life in connection to the talk, but you really didn't say much about the TED Talk itself. A little, but not a lot. Can you elaborate a little more about the talk and the ideas you gained from her? One way to think about your post is to introduce it with your personal experience of listing to the person talk about their mission trip, then embed the talk, then offer up some reflection that goes beyond saying it was cool . . . Maybe concluded with a question that you wonder about based on the talk.
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