From the course: Awakening Compassion at Work (Blinkist Summary)

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Compassion with action

Compassion with action

From the course: Awakening Compassion at Work (Blinkist Summary)

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Compassion with action

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- [Instructor] Blink number six, compassion with action is the goal, no matter how big or small the deed might be. Sometimes having empathy isn't enough. You often need to show it in the moment. In the end, empathy is not a feeling that should percolate over months. This means that if you're going to successfully display your empathy, you'll have to imagine yourself as a kind of jazz musician. You're going to have to improvise. Practically speaking, if you know you're not the best at reacting to information in real time, you'll have to consider your compassionate options for action ahead of when it might be needed. Ultimately, however, remember that if compassion is real, it should lead to action. Let's look at Nisima. Nasima was very close to her sister Chenny and to Chinese daughter, Faith, who had down syndrome. One day, Chenny called the Nisima and tears. Faith had died. Nisima was a key worker in her firm and…

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