When you watch other people, what you see will depend on what is important to you or what interests you at the time. A barber will notice styles and quality of haircuts. A tailor will notice clothing. A salesman will notice if this person seems like a potential customer. A critical person will notice what is wrong with people and a compassionate person will notice opportunities to be compassionate.

 

When you see someone in distress or who is crying, it is a time to be compassionate. When you see someone who is lost, it is a time to be compassionate. When you see someone who is angry, it is a time to be compassionate. When you see someone with faulty character traits, it is a time to be compassionate. Every fault, lack, limitation, mistake or need is a call to be compassionate.

 

When you view someone with compassion, you don't condemn or insult. You don't ignore his or her needs. When you view someone with compassion, you become more compassionate and your compassion will enhance your life and the lives of many others.