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“The world is so distressing and cruel right now, especially with what our leaders are saying, it’s almost like comedy and joy is like a flower that needs to be cared for, and it needs to be in a peaceful garden where someone is watering it and taking care of it. I think the answer is empathy, getting people to recognize what binds all human beings together, regardless of their economic status or their race or where they have come from or where they are going, empathy is what is going to get us out of the mess that we are currently in.”
I said that a few years ago to an interviewer. It holds very true today. Empathy is not overrated. It’s what will make you a better person.
The Union Station organization helps the homeless and that’s a good place to start. Pay it forward. One day you might need some kindness.
Feb 3, 2025
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Very true. Hate is overrated leaders should try altruism, empathy and kindness instead. That would be a great step forward.
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I was a pretty self-centered kid (as most of us are, developmentally) until I went through some things that made me expand my own horizons surrounding how I judge/don't judge other people. It's good to remember that we're all trying our best out here.
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Be generous with yourself and others.
❣️ Leave shared spaces better than you found them.
❣️ Give yourself a small gift. An iced coffee, a massage, a nap. Whatever you would enjoy right now!
❣️ Keep cash in your pockets in places where you may encounter unhoused neighbors.
❣️ Share your happiness.
❣️ Listen deeply to someone and ask them follow up questions.
❣️ Be generous in spirit, approaching people with love, vulnerability, and good will. Assume the best of people rather than the worst.
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