The Taste of Empathy

We humans often tend to be sorry instead of being understanding. Empathy is different from sympathy. It means to feel yourself standing in the position of the suffering one and to analyse how you would react under the same circumstance. Sympathy is just a feeling of sorry. Empathy is tough. Empathy is easy. Empathy is sharing, a habit, a mannerism and much more. It's hard to get used. I know. But once you taste the effect of empathy, you get addicted to it. 

Stepping into someone else's shoes is not as easy as it is said. But just try it once and you'll feel like taking a step forward. It's addictive in a positive way. We can spot people with sympathy alone when they vocally express their sorrow to the other. The vocal expression alone is not gonna be an eye opener or solace for the suffering. Actions do a great deal, my friends!!

Ask them. Be a good listener. Empathy is never a huge burden if you listen to the helpless person and try to know what he really feels like. Comfort them physically if you feel they need it. Comfort them mentally to ease their pain. Maybe you lose something while sacrificing your priorities, but even in that loss you will feel happy due to the connection started between you. Sometimes existing connections get better with empathy. And whatnot? You can make friends with the help of empathy!!

"Oh, I feel sorry for you!" is not the line awaited by the helpless person. They are stuck in a black hole with no way out. They need actions, comfort and solutions. Help them if you can. It's gonna be good for you. Don't lag behind, thinking about the apathetic world around you. Walk towards empathy and care by yourself. Because, after all.....

What we need is empathy. What we often get is mere sympathy.

DO NOT allow the cycle to continue.