Empathy

Apr 11, 2013 15:34

"Empathy is the capacity to recognize emotions that are being experienced by another sentient or fictional being.

Empathy has many different definitions. These definitions encompass a broad range, from caring for other people and having a desire to help them, to experiencing emotions that match another person's emotions, to knowing what the other person is thinking or feeling, to blurring the line between self and other." - Wikipedia

I always try to walk in people's shoe and try to empathize with situations but empathy can do more then that.

Sometimes when u have the ability to empathize somebody, u have the ability to understand them, to psychoanalysis their behave, to predict while some even control the other being.

A different level of empathy is to become "fakey plastic" that is when provide comfort without "being in the situation" which you can find with most psychologist or social counselor.

The balance of it all is very hard to pursuit.

You see, we justify our actions with logic but most of the time we act with emotion.

"In most persuasive situations, people react based on emotions, then justify their actions with logic and fact."

I use to tell my friends much logical reasoning when they faces a problem or have situations.

Even when myself is presented a situation , I whine to them but I guide myself via logic but it was also such behavior most friends thinks I am insensitive and have a lack of empathy.

They do not understand that it was because I am a friend, I choose to present them the most logical solutions which is usually least painful.

Yet, I was am now convince most of my friends doesn't want solutions - all they want from me was some empathy, some emotional comfort even if it doesn't solve any of their problems or provide them any answers.

I know empathy win hearts, I know what Daniel Goleman wrote.

"In his book Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman asserts that understanding emotions is more pertinent to leading a successful life than having a high intelligence. Often people of high IQ struggle at work because of their weaknesses in fundamental human relation skills. Goleman calls this skill "emotional intelligence." He emphasizes that emotional intelligence largely determines our success in relationships, work, and even physical wellness. Emotional intelligence "is a type of social intelligence that involves the ability to monitor one's own and others' emotions, to discriminate among them, and to use the information to guide one's thinking and actions."[7] Emotional intelligence includes emotional management, personal motivation, empathy, self-awareness, and social skills."

An entry for my soul.
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