I feel there is not enough empathy in the world. Empathy helps us to develop deep levels of rapport and trust. Empathy is a key component of emotional intelligence and without it, compassion and sensitivity would be non-existent. There are many people who seem to be naturally empathetic and there are people who are not, but empathy can be learned.

Empathy is the experience of understanding another person's situation from their perspective. Empathy is placing yourself in someone else's shoes and feeling what they are feeling. Life is full of hardships; everyone goes through hard times in life. It's life. With the good, we must take the bad. We lean on each other for closeness and support to get through these milestones in hopes for comfort. Empathy is important in building relationships.

Empathetic people bring togetherness when the going gets tough, breaking barriers while reaching an emotional understanding. Whether it's from a political standpoint, in the workplace, or a personal subject with a close friend or family member, empathy must have its place. Actively listening and understanding where people come from only allows room for progression.

With being empathetic, you will better understand the needs of people around you. With being empathetic, you will have less trouble dealing with conflict. You will understand the unspoken parts of communication with others.

To be empathetic is to be a better leader, a better follower, and most importantly, a better friend.

"Humankind seems to have an enormous capacity for savagery, for brutality, for lack of empathy, for lack of compassion." - Annie Lennox