How To Grow a Bigger Heart

There is such a need for bigger hearts, vast minds, for more tolerance, kindness and attitudes that includes everyone. We have enough racism and so many other ways to exclude each other. We all know how painful it is to be the one left out, to be the excluded or even the suppressed minority. Sometimes for absolutely no reason. It’s absurd to wait for someone else to solve this very human dilemma, for the wait could be endless. Individually we can take charge of solving this problem, and luckily we have a lot of resources at hand. We can grow a bigger heart.
Heart is attitude and will-power. It’s how we aim our spirit and focus. The interesting point is not to pump up the physical heart, but rather to wean ourselves from the habit of limiting it. It’s easy and it’s difficult, but there is no other choice. Selfishness hurts and it hurts bad. It hurts us, the people we love and it makes a lousy world. It’s a bad habit and a stupid addiction, because it gives a false sense of security, while making us the looser rather than the winner. It’s easy enough to be regretful after having exposed a selfish and narrow-minded attitude and then later say sorry. Honestly, it helps maybe for that exact situation, but there is no change in the habit.
There is such a need for bigger hearts, vast minds, for more tolerance, kindness and attitudes that includes everyone. We have enough racism and so many other ways to exclude each other. We all know how painful it is to be the one left out, to be the excluded or even the suppressed minority. Sometimes for absolutely no reason. It’s absurd to wait for someone else to solve this very human dilemma, for the wait could be endless. Individually we can take charge of solving this problem, and luckily we have a lot of resources at hand. We can grow a bigger heart.
Heart is attitude and will-power. It’s how we aim our spirit and focus. The interesting point is not to pump up the physical heart, but rather to wean ourselves from the habit of limiting it. It’s easy and it’s difficult, but there is no other choice. Selfishness hurts and it hurts bad. It hurts us, the people we love and it makes a lousy world. It’s a bad habit and a stupid addiction, because it gives a false sense of security, while making us the looser rather than the winner. It’s easy enough to be regretful after having exposed a selfish and narrow-minded attitude and then later say sorry. Honestly, it helps maybe for that exact situation, but there is no change in the habit.
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