Comments on: Are you trying to save others, when you really need to save yourself? http://www.midlifecrisisqueen.com/2008/10/18/are-you-trying-to-save-others-when-you-really-need-to-save-yourself/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:28:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Georjina http://www.midlifecrisisqueen.com/2008/10/18/are-you-trying-to-save-others-when-you-really-need-to-save-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-336 Georjina Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:23:37 +0000 http://midlifecrisisqueen.wordpress.com/?p=1671#comment-336 In Buddhism it's called 'Idiot Compassion' because you are not giving compassion to the one most in need of it, yourself. Instead you attempt to give what others do not want and resent being offered, help where none is needed. Think many of us have fallen into this trap, I used to call it 'rescuing'. Funny thing happened when I stopped trying to rescue others, they found someone else to rescue them. Interesting how that worked:) In Buddhism it’s called ‘Idiot Compassion’ because you are not giving compassion to the one most in need of it, yourself. Instead you attempt to give what others do not want and resent being offered, help where none is needed.

Think many of us have fallen into this trap, I used to call it ‘rescuing’. Funny thing happened when I stopped trying to rescue others, they found someone else to rescue them. Interesting how that worked:)

]]> By: smilin' brad http://www.midlifecrisisqueen.com/2008/10/18/are-you-trying-to-save-others-when-you-really-need-to-save-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-335 smilin' brad Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:54:51 +0000 http://midlifecrisisqueen.wordpress.com/?p=1671#comment-335 L.L. I recall a quote from my divorce recovery days "the greatest gift you can give your children is a healthy you" Save the World, one Soul at a time. I'll start with mine. Brad L.L.
I recall a quote from my divorce recovery days “the greatest gift you can give your children is a healthy you”
Save the World, one Soul at a time.
I’ll start with mine.
Brad

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