Empathy 101

“… maybe part of our formal education should be training in empathy. Imagine how different the world would be if, in fact, that were ‘reading, writing, arithmetic, empathy.” (Neil deGrasse Tyson)

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slow down and REFLECT

on the MEANING and the MESSAGE of today’s quotation

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In your own words, what is the central message of the above quote by the American astrophysicist and author Neil deGrasse Tyson?

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Getting Personal

How would you rate yourself in terms of how empathetic you are as a person? (10 the highest) 1….2….3….4….5….6….7….8….9….10

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Interested in seeing what artificial intelligence (ai) has to say about the meaning of today’s quotation? Compare it to your own interpretation. You may be fascinated, or even possibly humbled.

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INSIGHTS for SUCCESS

“Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another and feeling with the heart of another.” (Alfred Adler)

“Empathy is a respectful understanding of what others are experiencing.” (Marshall B. Rosenberg)

“Learning to stand in somebody else’s shoes, to see through their eyes, that’s how peace begins. And it’s up to you to make that  happen. Empathy is a quality of character that can change the world.” (Barack Obama)

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The Wisdom Quotation Well

Interested in reading more quotations about empathy?

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By Gary and Esther Berkley

Gary and Esther Berkley are the authors of "Whatever You Become, Become Your Best - The College and Graduate Guide to Wisdom for Success in Life." Check it out at www.amazon.com/dp/B09593L5FT

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