Society, Behavior and the Future - Robert Greene
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Empathy Is a Skill, It's Something You Have to Practice
Step back and ask yourself, what is the source of this anxiety, this excitement or this depression? Where does it really come from? Am I angry because this person said that particular words to me? Or am I over exaggerating the personal element? Could there be something in my childhood. Why am I anxious about this particular event or phone call later in the day? Do I really need to feel that? Is this coming from anything exactly real or am I completely exaggerating? So analyze the source of your emotion, don't just get into them,. Just don't assume because I'm angry, you have a right to be angry. Your anger could be misdirected or it could be out
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