* Motivate Yourself To Show More Empathy And Compassion – Here’s Some Exercises To Show You How!

* Motivate Yourself To Show More Empathy And Compassion – Here’s Some Exercises To Show You How!
By Keith A. Shaw, President, Mind Body Spirit Central.com and SelfGrowth.com Motivation Expert

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Did you know that a world-wide study is now underway sponsored by National Geographic, IBM and others that has captured DNA data from volunteers, analyzed it and determined that all human beings, no matter where they live today, what their status in life is, or their color, race and religion, are descended from two individuals in the East Central area of Africa that lived only 60,000 years ago? (Just as a frame of reference, the Earth is 4.54 BILLION years old). They have been able, through scientific DNA analysis, to identify key genetic markers that show how the offspring of these two individuals, our ancestors, migrated across the planet.

The results show that we are all from the same “parents”. Yet we continue to gravitate toward beliefs that are selfish and self centered instead of showing empathy and compassion to others.

In my Success System, The Power Of Serenity And Peace – How To Find Happiness In Today’s Stressed-Out World, I share a wealth of information as to how you can build your spiritual power and help others.

So here is your challenge. The assignment will help you find the “Master of Truth”. Of course, just doing these three exercises does not make you a “master”. These exercises will only begin to make you more aware and start you on the path to finding the Master of Truth within you. It will and can only come through continuous practice, study and LIVING it.

Here are some simple yet effective empathy exercises that I would like you to try. I would also like you to keep a brief journal, and write down what you experience and feel emotionally. Choose one of the following “a” or “b”.

a. Spend one day mute. No talking aloud. Only gesturing, writing on slips of paper, sign language (if you know it) is allowed. Journal your experience. How did people react to you? What did you learn?

b. Spend one day experiencing a physical impairment. Tape a small, hard object (a ball bearing, small pebble — no bigger than the size of a pea) to the bottom of your foot on your heel area. Put on your sock and shoe. Wear this for the rest of the day. Journal your experience. (And no, this does not qualify you to park in the handicapped spot at the mall, the restaurant, or other).

The great Japanese samurai, Miyamoto Musashi said, "Practice a thousand hours and you learn self discipline. Practice ten thousand hours and you learn about yourself."

After you do one of the exercises above, please feel free to send me an e-mail and share what you have learned about yourself. Good luck!

Copyright 2007 by Keith A. Shaw and Mind Body Spirit Central.com, LLC. All rights reserved. No portion of this article may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means – electronic, mechanical, photocopying, audio or video recording, or otherwise – without the written permission of the author and publisher.

Author's Bio

Keith A. Shaw, President of http://www.MindBodySpiritCentral.com is an authority on motivation, self improvement, success, health and wellness. Keith is the author and creator of "The Power Of Thought", "The Power Of Serenity And Peace" and "The Power Of Concentration" Success Systems that have helped people achieve more than they ever dreamed possible. He also created "The Power Of Qigong" DVDs and books for improving health, wellness, energy, mind power and more.

Keith is the Motivation Expert for SelfGrowth.com and has also written articles that have been published in publications such as Modern Sage, Of Spirit, Self Growth and others.

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