Posted by fallsfall on May 26, 2006, at 17:45:58
In reply to I feel uneasy at my lack of empathy, posted by Deneb on May 26, 2006, at 17:27:03
You are awfully critical of yourself, Deneb...
We all find things about ourselves that we would like to change. And then we make changes gradually, and we become different. But it doesn't help to be judgemental towards ourselves. We can just decide to do it differently the next time.
If you wish to be more empathic (and I don't know that it is necessary for you to be more empathic, but it is a reasonable choice for you to make for yourself), then try to imagine how you would feel in their place. Empathy is something that you can practice and get better at.
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