Molly and Sara give the definitions of sympathy and empathy and go in depth about each one. Being sympathetic is missing out on the opportunity to look at that person's situation and perspective and missing out on the ability to make that person feel validated for their feelings.   

6:22–Molly shares experiences when someone is being sympathetic and how that makes her feel.

9:32-Sara discusses the phrase I'm sorry you feel that way and why she feels this is counter-productive and not helpful when wanting to receive or give empathy.

Empathizing has everything to do with being able to hear that person, see their perspective, and acknowledge that what they are feeling and experiencing is true for them.

Empathy is also about realizing that other people may not be able to understand our situation in the way we want them to. When we see things from only our perspective, and we are unwilling to see the other perspective for that situation, we can become judgmental.

The more we learn to be empathetic instead of sympathetic, the easier it is to have an open dialogue with others.

Empathy is the soul and sympathy is just the surface. To create meaning in our lives, we need to be connecting to our soul. We can't do that unless we are being empathetic.

We need to set the intention to be the change. People will have to start to change their shape because we are changing our shape. If we live fearlessly, have the courage to show empathy towards others, and be honest with how we are feeling, we will create a cataclysmic effect.

Call to action: How can we pay it forward with empathy?

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