what is empathy?
its great to feel heard. its better to feel understood. its best to share empathy. when we are heard, it means that the things we say are being received and considered. when we are understood, the things we say are recognized and known. when we receive empathy, we know that the person in front of us is sharing in our experience. empathy is the sharing of an experience in an emotional depth that requires hearing, understanding and humility. I hear you. i understand you. in my humility, i identify with your situation emotionally and personally.
empathy is the connection between us. our brains are wired to empathize with the people around us. if we are humble enough to remain sensitive to each other experiences, we will open ourselves to the possibility of empathy. in our empathic connection, we will be able to see, feel and think on behalf of someone else. as they endure, we feel their endurance. as they suffer, we feel their pain. in their triumph, we feel their joy.
when someone in a small group feels that they have the empathy of other members, there is no greater warmth! empathized people can resolve, "They are with me." if we want to empathize, we need to go a step further than hearing and step further than understanding. Empathy enters in.
empathy is the connection between us. our brains are wired to empathize with the people around us. if we are humble enough to remain sensitive to each other experiences, we will open ourselves to the possibility of empathy. in our empathic connection, we will be able to see, feel and think on behalf of someone else. as they endure, we feel their endurance. as they suffer, we feel their pain. in their triumph, we feel their joy.
when someone in a small group feels that they have the empathy of other members, there is no greater warmth! empathized people can resolve, "They are with me." if we want to empathize, we need to go a step further than hearing and step further than understanding. Empathy enters in.
