Compassion Towards Oneself and Others

Self Hate Kills. It is the very essence of suicide in people who aren't strong enough in feeling compassion for themselves.

So, learning to generate compassion towards yourself and others is the very essence of life itself. Without compassion for yourself and others you are slowly dying inside.

Understanding this will keep both you and those around you alive.

Also, understanding that self hate not only can lead to suicide but also to murder might be helpful as well.

So, we see the essence of of the well being of yourself and the well being of others starts with caring about and being compassionate to yourself so you can then share this compassion with others and thereby make the world a better place.

However, this all starts with being compassionate to oneself. So, being compassionate to oneself is a way to begin to be not only responsible for yourself but also responsible for all others and in making both your life and all other lives better. It all starts with you.