Sunday, April 19, 2009

Sympathy and Empathy

There is not enough sympathy in this world.  People are too busy to care about other people.  People need to learn sympathy, but how?  There is only one way: empathy. 

Let's discuss the difference between sympathy and empathy.  Sympathy is when you reach out to people who are downtrodden.  Empathy is when you feel what somebody else is feeling.  So in order to reach out to the downtrodden, you must first feel what they are feeling.

Take a second to actually feel badly for those who are treated as outcasts by society.  Really feel that.  That is empathy.  You are on your way to becoming a more sympathetic person if you actually stopped and thought to yourself at this point.

The world needs more people like you.

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