Common humanity as a quality of self-compassion

- [Instructor] The second quality of self compassion is common humanity. And this is basically the ability to understand that whatever you're going through, you are not the only one, the ability to see yourself as one of many who are in the same boat. And we saw an example of this in a previous session with the cancer patient who offered compassion to all people dealing with terminal illness. She knew she wasn't the only one. When I experience anxiety or fear, I tend to think about all of the people around the world who might be scared at that moment. And I also think about students I've had who have shared their fears with me. And that also reminds me of their courage. I think about people who are in situations that they can't control, because that's how I feel when I'm afraid. And that becomes a very big group or community that I belong to. And it really is a relief to do that, to remember that. I immediately…