{"id":20865,"date":"2024-02-04T21:46:36","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T05:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/?page_id=20865"},"modified":"2025-05-28T23:54:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T06:54:08","slug":"day-36","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/compassionprisonproject.org\/day-36\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 36"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Understanding others helps us relate to how people might feel in a certain situation and allows us to make sense of how they might react. Understanding how others feel, act and react helps us build better relationships and supports a culture of nonviolence.<\/p>

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  • Imagine what it\u2019s like to walk in another person\u2019s shoes.<\/li>
  • How might their past experiences influence who they are today?<\/li>
  • When you find yourself disagreeing with someone, focus on understanding what they are saying and why.<\/li><\/ul>
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    • During your conversations today, take time to actively listen to what the other person is saying.<\/li>
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      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201c'Thank you' is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, and understanding.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cThe noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cTo effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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