The Struggles Of Advocacy |
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These pages are compiled of a series of articles that I have written in an attempt to promote understanding and solicit empathy for the plight of those that are less fortunate than we are.
In my attempts of changing my community for the better, I have had to learn the hard way - that it is true - some of the "old guard" that comprise what is loosely called the "leadership" of our local community maintain a strong hold on the prevention of positive growth and the nourishment of positive change. The old guard continues, as those that have gone before have set an example that this is the path to success in local politics and social action. I disagree.
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Empathy - A Definition For the Rest Of Us
by
Robert Stanford
Empathy is the action of understanding, being aware, and being sensitive to the experience, feelings and thoughts of another person.Empathy is a feeling for or a capacity for sharing in the interest of another.
Empathy Is to walk, feel, and think in another’s shoes.
Empathy teaches us how to flex, bend and helps us to let og of preconceptions, and to enter relationships with open hearts and minds.
Empathy is the ability to identify with another person’s feelings, the ability to see and feel things as others see and feel them.
Empathy is needed to be a healthy parent and to be successful in social relationship in all stages of life.
When we are able to understand another person’s point of view and respect their feelings, aggressive behavior is less likely to occur.
To be empathetic you must have the ability to accurately understand another person’s thoughts and feelings. To understand someone’s thoughts and feelings we need to be fully and completely involved in the present moment, the here and now, the knowledge of another person’s personality, character, judgment and opinions.
Copyright 2008 Robert Stanford all rights reserved.
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