Imagine, your close friend says, "I've been diagnosed of blood cancer" the way you react to this situation can be classified into:
Apathy: You don't bother, it is not important to you. You lack empathy. You say, "Ok, so what, I don't care"
Sympathy: You feel sorry but do not provide any solution. You say, "Oh no, how sad"
Empathy: You feel empathy, you listen to provide solution. You say, "I'm sorry to hear that, I understand how you feel, what did the doctor say, how can I help you?"
Well I'd opt for empathy towards sympathy!
ReplyDeleteThanks for wonderful post.