129. How To Be Awesome At Having Compassion For People That Suck

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s a part of life, we are doing to deal with people who suck.  Some are blissfully unaware of the impact that they have on those around them and others seem to get satisfaction from coming at other people or irritating them or judging them or otherwise creating chaos.  Either way, they suck!  They are creating unnecessary conflict, making things more complicated than they need to be and often causing so much stress and pain that could have completely been avoided.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But as we know- we can’t always control what happens to us, but we can decide how we define it and how we react to it.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So today, we’re talking about training ourselves to be ready for interactions with people who suck and dealing with it in a calm and compassionate way.  It’s not easy to do - but it’s essential if we are going to keep our stress levels low and protect our headspace.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s a very practical and positive episode about how to deal with people who suck.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lindsay gets into how to not let these negative interactions weigh so heavily that you end up thinking most people suck.  Most people are awesome- we just let the interactions of those who suck weigh more heavily because they are more upsetting.  Today, we’re focusing on how to deal with it in a positive and compassionate way.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lindsay explains how compassion is a sensitivity to suffering.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With these key points: </span></p> <ol> <li><span style="font-w