What if compassion is a side effect of curiosity?

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Deep… the shared desire to uncover and discover brings us together.

You definitely have to be interested in the other to care for them.

The more curious we are about others behavior, the more we can understand/empathize with their lived experiences, motives, influences, etc. therefore resulting in more compassion for them.

Wow. That’s profound. I found myself wanting to dismiss it, but from an (biological) evolutionary perspective it makes sense! πŸ’‘πŸ§¬ 🐡

Words of Gabor Mate… I found it profound as well. Even more, I’d argue that true curiosity requires compassion.

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