Brie's SOL Day 6-Empathy

I've been thinking about empathy today, what it means and how to do it.

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While the first definition is true, what I like about the second is the recognition of understanding and still disagreeing.  That definition fits better with my worldview.  I find value in understanding the perspectives of others, in listening to them carefully.  In order to fully understand, I don't need to agree.  It seems easier to let my ego and perspective take over, but I am able to collaborate more easily with those who I understand than push my agenda on them.  Yet, sometimes, my empathy is seen as agreement.  So I continue to work on that balance.