people reading: compassion and achievement

Compassion

The closer people are to the compassionate end of my personal hardness
scale, the more they tend to be generous, fair, sincere, affectionate,
gentle, family-oriented, forgiving, and understanding of human frailty.
They are inclined to give other people the benefit of the doubt and are
more inquisitive and patient than people who lack compassion. They
may have a harder time coming to a decision than those who are less
compassionate, but only because of their desire to do the right thing.
They don't want to hurt anyone, so they are unlikely to be dishonest.
They tend to believe that what goes around, comes around.
People who fall on the uncaring end of the scale tend to be more critical,
intolerant, unforgiving, harsh, punitive, and self-centered. They are
also frequently more analytical, more likely to scan the facts and make a
quick decision. By the same token, they tend to be more judgmental, impetuous,
and inclined to act before all the information is in. Their motto
frequently seems to be "What's in it for me?"

Achievement

Over the years, after paying particularly close attention to this characteristic,
I have found that people who have achieved their goals tend
to believe in personal accountability and responsibility. They tend to be
more compassionate, supportive, at peace with themselves and others,
and optimistic. They also tend to be more forgiving, hardworking, and
industrious.
Those who have not achieved their goals often have a victim mentality.
They can be quick to place blame on others and may be bitter, angry,
negative, pessimistic, and vengeful. Usually, they are less industrious and
more critical and cynical than achievers.

Dimitrius