Extend the Range of Your Compassion

Find the Unforgiveable & Forgive It

What can’t you forgive?  Somebody’s cutting in front of you in traffic?  Are you sure you can’t identify with that?  How about someone who’s lost their temper?  If you have ever lost your temper, I am sure you can identify with that and, therefore, forgive it?  What are your pet peeves?  What angers, annoys and bugs the hell out of you? 

Catalogue the slights, offenses, inefficiencies, imperfections, insecurities that get under your skin, that offend your sensitivities, that you find unforgiveable in others.  And see if you can identify with any of that, let alone forgive any of that.  Think of some specific examples that have wounded you – physically, psychologically, financially – throughout the years. 

Challenge yourself to see the humanity behind the offensive. 

Document you compassion out-reach: journal about your compassion achievements.