Thursday, 25 August 2011

EMPATHY

The power of empathy, to be able to feel, identify and relate to the experiences of others. How different would this world be, if people could sense and feel the pain of others? If we could picture ourselves in the shoes of others and understand their world, I believe it would be a better world. The problem with people is that when we look at others we only look but we do not feel. We ought to be grateful and appreciative to God because we could be in the same situations as others has found themselves to be in.
The whole point of life in my perspective is to see how your life can be meaningful to others. It is to learn from people, help others, be kind and respectful and most of all be empathic and compassionate. It takes a sincere human being to truly understand others, to understand their actions, decision, mistakes, grievances, accomplishments and so much more. It takes a pure-hearted person to not turn their nose up to a homeless person or to look down on a prostitute. Life is all about circumstances, it is because of circumstances that people find themselves in certain situations. You could have been that homeless person or that prostitute, but it is by the grace of God that you are where you are. And it is the grace of God that you have come out of whatever demons that troubled you.
Learn how to love genuinely, talk with honesty, walk with integrity, feel with empathy, hear with wisdom and act as if you owed the world your life. It is not enough to say, "I know how you feel," the world needs more people who not only understands but to truly feels.

Stay Inspired
Uhanan Mimi

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