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How empathetic do you think you are?
Posted on 3/4/14 at 10:29 pm
Posted on 3/4/14 at 10:29 pm
And how important of a trait do you think it is?
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Posted on 3/4/14 at 10:31 pm to Draconian Sanctions
Not nearly enough, and it is hugely important. I think the problem is, the heart is deceptive, so it's easy for pride to masquerade as empathy.
it's not until you're called on to put someone else before you at great personal cost and no reward that you find out your true capacity for empathy.
it's not until you're called on to put someone else before you at great personal cost and no reward that you find out your true capacity for empathy.
Posted on 3/4/14 at 10:35 pm to Draconian Sanctions
quote:
How empathetic do you think you are?
exceptionally
quote:
And how important of a trait do you think it is?
that depends on what you're trying to accomplish
Posted on 3/4/14 at 10:44 pm to Draconian Sanctions
You really are not a fully developed human being unless you have a substantial and reasonable amount of empathy.
“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.”
“When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.”
? Ernest Hemingway
“I call him religious who understands the suffering of others.”
? Mahatma Gandhi
“I believe empathy is the most essential quality of civilization.”
? Roger Ebert
“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.”
“When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.”
? Ernest Hemingway
“I call him religious who understands the suffering of others.”
? Mahatma Gandhi
“I believe empathy is the most essential quality of civilization.”
? Roger Ebert
Posted on 3/4/14 at 10:45 pm to Draconian Sanctions
i feel sorry for the OP's mother
Posted on 3/4/14 at 10:46 pm to Draconian Sanctions
Not near as much as I used to
and I'm okay with that
and I'm okay with that
Posted on 3/4/14 at 10:50 pm to Draconian Sanctions
I am very empathetic with my own feelings. That is to say, *I* feel empathy.
I am not empathetic with others feelings; I don't necessarily think others do or should feel the same things I do
I am not empathetic with others feelings; I don't necessarily think others do or should feel the same things I do
Posted on 3/4/14 at 11:20 pm to Draconian Sanctions
People put entirely too much stock in emotions such as empathy. Don't intrude upon others; who cares how you feel?
This post was edited on 3/4/14 at 11:21 pm
Posted on 3/5/14 at 1:06 am to Draconian Sanctions
quote:Whatever the future required govt. standard for "empathy" is, that's how much. Whatever your/their definition of "empathy" at the time. Yeah, that's my definition too.
And how important of a trait do you think it is?
Posted on 3/5/14 at 5:51 am to Draconian Sanctions
quote:
How empathetic do you think you are?
My empathy for my fellow man is bounded by my moral code and shared experience.
My sympathy for my fellow man is only bounded by my morality.
My consideration has no bounds. However if that consideration is negative or positive depends on the situation.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 6:17 am to Draconian Sanctions
Reasonably
Important...as long as it is tempered with judgment and reason
Important...as long as it is tempered with judgment and reason
Posted on 3/5/14 at 6:23 am to Draconian Sanctions
quote:I'm very empathetic actually. However, I'm routinely humored at how many lefties I know both online and in person that think they are super empathetic and caring based on how they vote.
And how important of a trait do you think it is?
Why do people sincerely behave that pulling the lever to force someone ELSE to help a party in need demonstrates empathy or carrying?
I'm unimpressed
Posted on 3/5/14 at 6:26 am to Draconian Sanctions
Wait. I missed something. What happened with the op's mom
Posted on 3/5/14 at 6:47 am to Draconian Sanctions
"One's inability to feel empathy for another is directly proportional to their ability to take advantage of them"
Crowfucius
Crowfucius
Posted on 3/5/14 at 7:07 am to Draconian Sanctions
Too many factors to give you a straight answer.
If I were to give a straight answer, I'd probably say that my level of empathy has fallen since I've worked in freecare/Medicare/Medicaid clinics.
I'm quite a caring individual and I hate seeing people in pain, but I've become less and less empathetic over time.
As for how important of a trait it is, I think it is pretty important, but it can hamper advancement as much as it can help.
ETA: Maybe empathy isn't the right word and I should change it to cynical.
If I were to give a straight answer, I'd probably say that my level of empathy has fallen since I've worked in freecare/Medicare/Medicaid clinics.
I'm quite a caring individual and I hate seeing people in pain, but I've become less and less empathetic over time.
As for how important of a trait it is, I think it is pretty important, but it can hamper advancement as much as it can help.
ETA: Maybe empathy isn't the right word and I should change it to cynical.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 8:16 am to Draconian Sanctions
Empathy is the psychological basis for the feeling of Love. If one can not imagine the feeling of another...it is virtually impossible to have any relationship with them. In fact, I think that a lack of empathy, is a clinical symptom of Sociopathic sickness (might be wrong).
BTW, there is Empathy...and there is the imagined ACTION, thereafter; for any individual who CHOOSES to explore/experience Love to a greater degree. Or to the 'greatest degree', I.e., Universal Love. Such only exists to them that imagine and cultivate it; most prefer empirical reality. Until the pain hits.
And that is where Philosophy, Religion and Politics comes to the fore. What does an individual or group DO, when they experience the suffering of them that they love?
This board will handle it. I gotta teach art class; can't wait to read the plan.
BTW, there is Empathy...and there is the imagined ACTION, thereafter; for any individual who CHOOSES to explore/experience Love to a greater degree. Or to the 'greatest degree', I.e., Universal Love. Such only exists to them that imagine and cultivate it; most prefer empirical reality. Until the pain hits.
And that is where Philosophy, Religion and Politics comes to the fore. What does an individual or group DO, when they experience the suffering of them that they love?
This board will handle it. I gotta teach art class; can't wait to read the plan.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 8:35 am to Draconian Sanctions
quote:Very
How empathetic do you think you are?
quote:Depends on the job, I guess. For a Prosecutor, or some other deal broker, empathy might be a net negative. For a healthcare provider, completely different story.
And how important of a trait do you think it is?
Posted on 3/5/14 at 8:55 am to Draconian Sanctions
I think a person's natural empathy is the single most important factor in determining his/her politics. Two people can see some homeless guy on a park bench talking to himself and have two completely different reactions. Part of a person's empathy is the product of their environment and life experiences but a large part of it is innate. Even among siblings who are close in age, I've seen cases where one sibling has a lot more empathy than the other. Generally speaking, the greater a person's empathy, the greater the role that person will think government should play in our lives.
This post was edited on 3/5/14 at 8:57 am
Posted on 3/5/14 at 11:26 am to Draconian Sanctions
I care very much for the people in my orb. Wife, family, friends, co-workers, etc.
If I read a story about some schmuck who jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge because he went broke, I don't care at all. I don't care about society at large. I don't want society to care about me. I want society to leave me the hell alone.
If I read a story about some schmuck who jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge because he went broke, I don't care at all. I don't care about society at large. I don't want society to care about me. I want society to leave me the hell alone.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 11:40 am to Draconian Sanctions
its very important to be empathetic. I am not particularly empathetic but its something I am working on.
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