Quotes About Empathy

you have to smile at idiots and children.

You're probably right," she said, nodding. "So I'm not going to kill you for shoving your well-intentioned opinion down my throat in a vulnerable moment. Just this once.

Wait. You don't understand. I just wanted it to stop. Wanted the hurting to stop. I smoothed a bloodied lock of hair from her eyes and felt very tired as I said, The only people who never hurt are dead.

remember that when things get hard, there are always people who care. I think you reminded me of that not that long ago. That's what friends are for.

They placed their lives on hold for a group of strangers and asked for nothing in return. They affirmed the basic goodness of man at a time when it was easy to doubt such humanity still existed. If the terrorists had hoped their attacks would reveal the weaknesses in western society, the events in Gander proved its strength.

There was no hatred. No anger. No fear in Gander. Only the spirit of community. Here, everyone was equal, everyone was treated the same. Here, the basic humanity of man wasn't just surviving but thriving

The passengers weren't treated like refugees but rather long lose relatives.

They placed their lives on hold for a group of strangers and asked for nothing in return. They affirmed the basic goodness of man at a time when it was easy to doubt such humanity still existed.

we should be there with the needed hint or explanation—but only if our kids ask for it, and only as long as it's profitable. When we start to become irritated, we've helped enough.

When children do blow it, they need to know that they can come to their parents and that their parents are still going to love them and do their best to remain calm.

The parent should keep their response empathetic yet vague: "I want you to have that, and you can—as soon as you have a plan for how this isn't going to be a problem." Wise parents keep their response fairly open ended in order to keep the child thinking about the situation and how to move forward.

It is often effective to say, "Well, it looks like things are not going well for you right now. When you get yourself to the point of putting your thoughts into words, come and talk to me. I'll be glad to listen." Then break eye contact and move on.

The problem is, rescuing parents often rescue out of their own needs. They like to heal hurts.

You're welcome to_____or_____."      Ã¢â'¬Â¢ "Feel free to_____or_____."      Ã¢â'¬Â¢ "Would you rather_____or______?"      Ã¢â'¬Â¢ "What would be best for you — _____or_____?" 7 The Recipe for Success: Empathy with Consequences My child, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad.

ensure that Aidan has a learning experience from this incident, his mom and dad must remember one thing: to keep their mouths shut. Save the words for happy times.

Because parents are biologically programmed to protect their children, their automatic tendency is to try to rescue them or give them some wisdom that will solve the problem. A more effective approach involves listening with empathy and very few words.

When our kids mess up, we are often overcome with anger and want to punish them. The better thing to do, though, is lock in our empathy for them and then let the consequences do the teaching.

For the consequences to have any benefit, we must commiserate with our kids, not yell at them. They have nobody to be angry with but themselves when we show sadness. Because of punishment, Brianne had her mom to blame.

When you listen to your spouse, you are communicating non verbally that they are important to you.

The more you manifest a servant's heart in all you do, the more of an impact you'll have on people's lives.

Tears are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of compassion.

God cares about those in need, and so should His people.

Listening is an act of love. When you listen to people, you are communicating non-verbally that they are important to you.

Serving others means being willing to make sacrifices for their good.