As the 14th dalai lama put it, "I say 'spiritual' without meaning any particular religion or faith, just simple warmhearted compassion, human affection, and gentleness. It is as if such warmhearted people are a bit more humble, a little bit more content."

If I had more compassion, affection, and gentleness, would I be a little bit more warmhearted and content? 

Should I have compassion for the person who asked me to write her report, then after discussion asked me to write a portion of it, then threatened to escalate to my boss if I didn't? (I didn't). 

Should I have compassion for the person who asked me to write his paper, all of it, and did not want to put my name inside? 

Should I have compassion for the person who took my work and disseminated it as though she did it? 

I don't know. Maybe I could go to them with a heart filled with love and ask, why are you acting this way? Is there something you have going on in your life, anything I can help you with? 

But what does that make me? Doesn't it make me a fool? 

I'm not a nice person. What I do is I go to these guys' bosses and tell them, your person is messing with me and I don't appreciate it. Manage your people better. I know there are better ways to do things, but I don't honestly care about these people and I don't want to waste my time. 

I don't mind helping someone who asks politely - someone who says, look I'm not great at this and would need you to help vet it to standard. But I don't like it when people say 'yea this is your job' when it really isn't. You think I'm stupid? A paper that doesn't contain my name is my job? A post-course report that you are tasked to write is my job? When I was younger and dumber, I did other people's work and never received any thanks. So now, try that on me and I will set you on fire. 

So, I don't know. Maybe if I cared more. Maybe this is what happens when you work in an office. Maybe I should care more. I don't know. Looking forward to leaving.