The Gifts of Empathy: We’re Not Alone with What We’re Feeling
13.11.2017 in Empowerment, Life Path, Love, Positive Thinking, Relationships, Stress Management“In separateness lies the world’s great misery, in compassion lies the world’s true strength.” ~Buddha
When asked why I write fiction, I used to say, “Because I enjoy writing and revising sentences” or “Because I like practicing an art I’ll never perfect” or “Because I love to read.” All those reasons remain true, but my answer has changed.
The most important reason I write stories, and read them, is to practice empathy.
Strange how we often feel empathy more easily for fictional characters than for real people.
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