Why is there so much hatred in the world today? We hate because it is surprisingly easy to have “compassion fatigue”, to lose our compassion for others. Jon’s talk draws on his experience as a trainer of counsellors to make us aware of how, and why, we can lose our compassion.
Jon is a qualified psychotherapist, trainer, and organisational consultant with over 38 years experience. He has worked in the UK, America, and India in a variety of settings with a wide range of clients including those with addiction issues, mental health problems and histories of personal trauma. Jon has a special interest in helping individuals raise awareness of their blocks to emotional well-being and making positive life choices. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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Cowards hate.
Very good thought provoking and necessary speech.
I might not be Palestinian. I might not even feel for them truly. But I think of them constantly. I don’t know what this means. And I feel a strong t emotion towards the actions of those who are persecuting them. Both with their silence, speech and actions. There should be in a world worthy of living, no space for compassion in the human for those who hurt deliberately persecute and hurt innocents. We are humans, not devils.
I ask the question to the audience, why speak of Nazis when there are Nazis of today committing a genosside against — well, in not so many words, children and civilians.
Brilliant talk Jon! Such an important subject , wonderfully delivered. Thank you ❤