[Music] compassion means being aware of others needs and acting to help them compassionate people display the following behaviors they think about others not just their own needs and interests they are receptive to the demands of others and even anticipate them they detect others suffering and strives to understand and relieve it they have good thoughts about others they do not do to others what they would not want others to do to [Music] them they treat others well without expecting a reward they treat people well even those who they don't have to they are kind and helpful to the people with whom they interact they can direct their attention to others they do not just focus on themselves they recognize their ability to help others they maintain a balance between trust and Prudence compassion can be developed through listening and empathy you can start by making small gestures that benefit the people closest to you for example friends neighbors classmates later this reflection can be extended to people who are further away [Music]