When you see people in destitute, you show sympathy to them which will not mitigate
their miseries as they need the required help for which you must have
empathy.
Empathy means step into other’s shoes. It is just like reading their mind and
thinking from their perspective. Unless you are at ground zero, you can not think
at their level. The moment you think at their level, then you could establish a
divine contact with them and whatever the little act of kindness you do, not
only soothe them but also brings them a tremendous inner joy.
Understanding the problems of others and giving a lending ear are some of the noble acts which
will rise you above beastly existence.
In fact, sensitivity and creativity are twin sisters. The moment you have one,
the other comes naturally to you. Having empathy reflects your degree of
sensitivity and concern on fellow beings/creatures. So you must come out
from the pre-conceived mindset and start responding in a more constructive way
which will leap the otherwise foggy relationships, whether it is within
family or society.
I was awe-stricken when eminent Hindi film hero Aamir Khan who hosted the
famous TV show " Satyamev Jayate
" started crying while hearing the heart-wrenching stories of a victim in
his show. In fact, my eyes were welled up with emotion when I watched the
episode titled "domestic violence'. But the cynical media accused him of
'acting' and the director of program Satyajit Bhatkal brushed aside such claims
and said that Aamir is a sensitive person. He cries on regular basis even
for the smallest of small things. Like Bhatkal said, any sensitive person
will be moved when he or she listens such heart touching stories
After all, we are all humans blessed with the divine quality of empathy and those who indulge in acts
of cynicism should be taught a lesson, of course with more empathy !
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