Amazing post.
This should be upvoted to the front page of Steemit!
"I eventually realized I was lacking compassion..."
I came to the same conclusion, and I sincerely hope the rest of the world slowly comes to this realization. Without compassion and empathy, the world will burn in perpetuity. There's just no other possible outcome.
If a decent chunk of the population starts devoting some time on a daily basis to halting the incessant activity of their own minds, we'll be living in a very different world.
RE: "Inhale Peace, Exhale Freedom" (Yoga & meditation as important tools on the path to sovereignty)