This is the second in a series of articles about words to live by. Merriam Webster Definition for compassion: “Sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it.” Previously, I’ve postulated an idea related to the vastness of life’s purpose – an idea so wide-reaching it can be summed up in seven words. Can a mere seven words help us establish a focus on the meaning of life? Perhaps. In fact, I’m willing to bet on it. Because I’ve come to believe that life is much more simple than it is complicated. Seven words might actually be superfluous. We could probably ...