Why Choosing Compassion Isn’t Weakness

“Is Love Making Me Stupid?” — Why Choosing Compassion Isn’t Weakness Let me start with a confession: I usually do things from my heart. I tend to give people the benefit of the doubt, choose to see the good in every situation, and forgive more quickly than I probably should. And for some reason, that’s been mistaken as… stupidity. Yes, I’ve heard it all. “You’re too soft.” “People will walk all over you.” “You need to toughen up.” But let’s get this straight: choosing love over bitterness isn’t stupidity. It’s compassion. And if that makes me seem naïve, I’d rather be a “fool” for love than a genius in judgment. Love Isn’t Weak—It’s Strategic Now here’s where things get juicy. According to psychologists (and a little research rabbit hole I fell into), love is actually smart . Phewww, I had to do some real research and use these big, genius-sounding words to back myself up—so here it is. Love stimulates oxytocin, the “feel-good hormone,” lowers stress levels, and even impro...