What's the Difference Between Sympathy and Empathy (ep. 327)
Jan 25, 2021
“Sympathy is easy because it comes from a
position of power. Empathy is getting down on your knees and
looking someone else in the eye, and realizing that you could be
them, and that all that separates you is luck.” - Dennis
Lahane
For almost three decades, my dad has been
living with the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. Over this time,
he’s lost the ability to walk, drive, and earn. It’s difficult for
my dad to speak and lately, becoming more difficult to
swallow.
I obviously suspected it was hard, but
staying with my dad and caring for him in my mother’s absence gave
me a totally different understanding.
In this perplexing season, I encourage you
to truly embrace what the world – pain, struggle, dreams,
aspirations, wisdom – might look like for those around you.
Sympathy, indifference, despair and anger are common emotions these days. The way to understand, then heal and finally unite requires that we first empathize.
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