Anyways I’m really trying to become a kinder, better person and I’ve come to this realization: compassion, altruism, and empathy are VITAL and are actively discouraged by social media and western society.

We all need to work to be more compassionate, altruistic people for the sake of the world. Here’s a good video that explains the case for altruism better than I can:

Here’s a self-compassion exercise which will help you gain a new perspective on the world and yourself (my therapist recommended it to me, and it’s very good):

and here’s a general explainer on compassion:

Empathy, as brenè brown explains here, is a driving force of social connection. Learn more here:

How do we build & grow empathy??? What if we disagree with someone??? This video by lifehacker gives a simple step-by-step guide to building empathy.

Idk how to end this thread except to say this: the road to becoming a better person begins with effort to understand other people and deinvesting in the idea that you are any more important than anyone else. We are all equally important and deserving of each other’s love.