While compassion is a state of being, and the inner experience of extending love to all beings, including yourself, contribution is the active expression of compassion. In other words, it is externalized compassion.
The act of contribution takes on many different forms. You might donate your time at a local senior center, set aside a certain amount of money each year for charitable giving, or engage in small random acts of kindness.
Whether it’s giving up your seat on a crowded bus or helping the person in front of you on an airplane hoist a carry-on into the overhead bin, each day there are countless opportunities to contribute to the lives of others. But in the midst of our ordinary mind wandering, we often miss these moments.
Whether it’s giving up your seat on a crowded bus or helping the person in front of you on an airplane hoist a carry-on into the overhead bin, each day there are countless opportunities to contribute to the lives of others.
We’re able to make a habit of noticing these everyday opportunities by shifting toward actions that contribute to the lives of those around us, and then rewiring…
