You may have seen these little cards floating around, labeled ‘A Gift of Wisdom’.

One million of them have been distributed by a group called ‘Avatar’, to increase compassion in the world.

Inside the card is a little compassion exercise, which instantly made me super forgiving & understanding, so I wanted to share it with you!

Compassion Exercise

Honesty with one’s self leads to compassion for others.

Objective: To increase the amount of compassion in the world.

Expected results: A personal sense of peace.

Instructions: This exercise can be done anywhere that people congregate (airport, malls, parks, beaches, etc.). It should be done on strangers, unobtrusively, from some distance. Try to do all five steps on the same person.

Step 1: With attention on the person, repeat to yourself:
“Just like me, this person is seeking some happiness for his/her life.”

Step 2: With attention on the person, repeat to yourself:
“Just like me, this person is trying to avoid suffering in his/her life.”

Step 3: With attention on the person, repeat to yourself:
“Just like me, this person has known sadness, loneliness and despair.”

Step 4: With attention on the person, repeat to yourself:
“Just like me, this person is seeking to fulfil his/her needs.”

Step 5: With attention on the person, repeat to yourself:
“Just like me, this person is learning about life.”

You can get the Compassion cards by Avatar here: https://avatarbookstore.com/Books-Publications/the-compassion-card.html