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Selflessness & Compassion
Kelly Boys
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Selflessness & Compassion
Selflessness & Compassion
Kelly Boys • 03:21

It is crucial to change our focus toward selflessness and consider the interests and goals of others in a culture that often promotes self-centeredness and putting our own demands above everything else. By doing this, we not only improve the lives of others around us but also develop stronger relationships and develop our empathy. We make room for sincere relationships and contribute to a more compassionate society when we go past our own perspective and try to understand others.

Selflessness requires a shift in perspective and a conscious effort to prioritize the needs of others over our own. It involves being aware and in the moment while also being nice and helpful without expecting anything in return. Small acts of selflessness, such as helping a friend in need, contributing to the community, or just being kind to strangers, may have a big impact on both the receiver and ourselves. As we work on being unselfish, we start to see that genuine happiness and fulfillment may be found in relationships and the positive changes we bring about in other people's lives.

Let's take a minute to consider how we may practice selflessness in place of selfishness in our daily lives. How can we anticipate the requirements and interests of others? It could be as simple as offering assistance, employing active listening skills, or expressing gratitude and appreciation. We may initiate a chain reaction of kindness and compassion that extends far beyond our own boundaries by consciously choosing to put the needs of others before our own. Let's practice selflessness together and improve the lives of people around us.


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[Kelly Boys, Mindfulness Trainer] Do you ever feel kind of selfish? Like, you're pretty consistently turning the attention back to yourself and your own needs and desires and wants? Well, that's natural because we wanna survive and do well and thrive. And what would it be like to also place the attention on others? So in this verse, this is from the Christian New Testament. Let's explore a little bit. Philippians 2:1-5. "If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests but also to the interests of others." I like that part of the verse, if you have any tenderness and compassion, then look not only to your own interests but also to the interests of others. So it's the comfort that we receive from divine love that allows us to actually turn our gaze toward others and see what their needs are. And when we're united in purpose in a community, then we can actually hold these values of compassion, of selflessness, of love, of humility. And that then when we're in a community, we're doing that for others and others are doing that for us and we're doing it for themselves and others are doing it for themselves. It's a symbiotic kind of a relationship where when you're holding others' interests, quote, higher than yourself, meaning that you're looking out for others as much, if not more, than you're looking out for yourself, our communities change. One of the really quick ways to help yourself be selfless and look towards others' needs is to see that you're not better than someone else. That's kind of a really big hack for some of us who might carry a sense of inflated self-esteem. Or even if you have a deflated self-esteem, you can bring yourself up to the same level as others, and see that we're all human, we're all in this together. And everyone is doing the best that they know how given their psychological conditioning, given their resources, given their history. And so we can cut each other some slack and be selfless and humble before each other. What would that be like instead of this kind of attack mode that can happen online and in schools and other places? What would it be like to hold each other in high esteem? Let's do a mindful reflection. Okay. So wherever you are, feel free to take a moment, close your eyes. You can have your eyes open, if you'd like. The reflection is, where can you look to the interests of others today? So perhaps that's offering a listening ear without needing to give advice. Maybe that's giving compassion to someone who's suffering, like with a gift or a note or a phone call. Maybe that's seeing someone with a different point of view, as an intrinsically valuable human being. So as you go throughout your day, the invitation is, how would it be if you saw someone else on the street as intrinsically valuable and gave them from your heart this kind of unconditional positive regard? Just check and see what happens. The world reflects that back to you when you do it. Thanks for being with me.

Watching Now
Selflessness & Compassion
Selflessness & Compassion
Kelly Boys • 03:21

It is crucial to change our focus toward selflessness and consider the interests and goals of others in a culture that often promotes self-centeredness and putting our own demands above everything else. By doing this, we not only improve the lives of others around us but also develop stronger relationships and develop our empathy. We make room for sincere relationships and contribute to a more compassionate society when we go past our own perspective and try to understand others.

Selflessness requires a shift in perspective and a conscious effort to prioritize the needs of others over our own. It involves being aware and in the moment while also being nice and helpful without expecting anything in return. Small acts of selflessness, such as helping a friend in need, contributing to the community, or just being kind to strangers, may have a big impact on both the receiver and ourselves. As we work on being unselfish, we start to see that genuine happiness and fulfillment may be found in relationships and the positive changes we bring about in other people's lives.

Let's take a minute to consider how we may practice selflessness in place of selfishness in our daily lives. How can we anticipate the requirements and interests of others? It could be as simple as offering assistance, employing active listening skills, or expressing gratitude and appreciation. We may initiate a chain reaction of kindness and compassion that extends far beyond our own boundaries by consciously choosing to put the needs of others before our own. Let's practice selflessness together and improve the lives of people around us.


View Transcript
[Kelly Boys, Mindfulness Trainer] Do you ever feel kind of selfish? Like, you're pretty consistently turning the attention back to yourself and your own needs and desires and wants? Well, that's natural because we wanna survive and do well and thrive. And what would it be like to also place the attention on others? So in this verse, this is from the Christian New Testament. Let's explore a little bit. Philippians 2:1-5. "If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests but also to the interests of others." I like that part of the verse, if you have any tenderness and compassion, then look not only to your own interests but also to the interests of others. So it's the comfort that we receive from divine love that allows us to actually turn our gaze toward others and see what their needs are. And when we're united in purpose in a community, then we can actually hold these values of compassion, of selflessness, of love, of humility. And that then when we're in a community, we're doing that for others and others are doing that for us and we're doing it for themselves and others are doing it for themselves. It's a symbiotic kind of a relationship where when you're holding others' interests, quote, higher than yourself, meaning that you're looking out for others as much, if not more, than you're looking out for yourself, our communities change. One of the really quick ways to help yourself be selfless and look towards others' needs is to see that you're not better than someone else. That's kind of a really big hack for some of us who might carry a sense of inflated self-esteem. Or even if you have a deflated self-esteem, you can bring yourself up to the same level as others, and see that we're all human, we're all in this together. And everyone is doing the best that they know how given their psychological conditioning, given their resources, given their history. And so we can cut each other some slack and be selfless and humble before each other. What would that be like instead of this kind of attack mode that can happen online and in schools and other places? What would it be like to hold each other in high esteem? Let's do a mindful reflection. Okay. So wherever you are, feel free to take a moment, close your eyes. You can have your eyes open, if you'd like. The reflection is, where can you look to the interests of others today? So perhaps that's offering a listening ear without needing to give advice. Maybe that's giving compassion to someone who's suffering, like with a gift or a note or a phone call. Maybe that's seeing someone with a different point of view, as an intrinsically valuable human being. So as you go throughout your day, the invitation is, how would it be if you saw someone else on the street as intrinsically valuable and gave them from your heart this kind of unconditional positive regard? Just check and see what happens. The world reflects that back to you when you do it. Thanks for being with me.


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