We are more than flesh, bone and nerves; we are spiritual beings in physical bodies. There is an ancient Buddhist saying: “The mind is everything. What we think, we become.”
To be the best human we can be, may we learn to forgive ourselves and others for being human. May we bring out the best in ourselves and in others. We can achieve more through cooperation than through conflict. Ask any sports team! Competition and cooperation, within the rules, challenges, and brings out the best us.
There are 40,000 neurons (brain cells) in the heart. (Ref.) Heart Math research organization in Northern California, which has performed extensive studies of the heart-brain connection. If we were to treat each other with respect and consideration, rather than with contempt and negatively. We may have different opinions than others, but it is more likely none of us has a full knowledge of the particular situation, or information.