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<speak> <emphasis level="strong">Blocks to extending compassion to others</emphasis><break strength="x-strong"/> <break strength="x-strong"/> Wisdom traditions and scientific data clearly indicate that life is better when we extend compassion in a safe and balanced way. With that said, we can certainly experience fears, blocks and resistances (FBRs) to extending compassion.<break strength="x-strong"/> This usually happens when our threat system tries to keep us safe. Have a look at the list of common FBRs below, and check in with yourself, which of those may be relevant to your own experience? How motivated are you to address your own FBRs? If you were able to safely address some of your FBRs about extending compassion to others how would that influence you, and those around you?<break strength="x-strong"/> <break strength="x-strong"/> <emphasis level="strong">Examples of Fears, Blocks and Resistances to extending compassion (FBRs)</emphasis><break strength="x-strong"/> People will use me if I help too much.<break strength="x-strong"/> People will become dependent on me and drain my resources.<break strength="x-strong"/> Some people simply don’t deserve my compassion.<break strength="x-strong"/> People will take advantage of me if I become too compassionate.<break strength="x-strong"/> For some people, I think discipling and proper punishments<break strength="x-strong"/> are more helpful than being compassionate to them.<break strength="x-strong"/> People need to help themselves rather than waiting for others to help them.<break strength="x-strong"/> <break strength="x-strong"/> <break strength="x-strong"/> <break strength="x-strong"/> </speak>