You don’t really know their circumstances, but you assume you know their situation, because we assume everyone is like us. You need to first accept that you really don’t know what it’s like to be someone other than yourself. Once you accept that, you won’t be as quick to judge. You will be more likely to listen and observe and try to understand people better. Empathy is an extremely difficult skill to master because no one lives inside someone else’s body and mind. But there are things you can do to improve it: Start from this simple place: You are a self-interested human being. Everything
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