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We think we listen, but very rarely do we listen with real understanding, true empathy. Yet listening, of this very special kind, is one of the most potent forces for change that I know. #<Author:0x00007f5d1a643858>
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When you show deep empathy toward others, their defensive energy goes down, and positive energy replaces it. That’s when you can get more creative in solving problems. #<Author:0x00007f5d1a68b900>
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“When you start to develop your powers of empathy and imagination, the whole world opens up to you.”

Susan Sarandon
actress
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Empathy is the starting point for creating a community and taking action. It’s the impetus for creating change. #<Author:0x00007f5d1a669be8>
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Empathy is simply listening, holding space, withholding judgment, emotionally connecting, and communicating that incredibly healing message of ‘you are not alone’. #<Author:0x00007f5d1a6b2b68>
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An exchange of empathy provides an entry point for a lot of people to see what healing feels like. #<Author:0x00007f5d1a6a1160>
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“I believe in love. I believe it transforms, transports, and transcends. I believe it fine-tunes goodness, solidifies strength, ripens resolve, eradicates rage, alleviates stress, and elevates empathy.”

Lisa Kogan
American writer
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The nature of humanity, its essence, is to feel another’s pain as one’s own, and to act to take that pain away. There is a nobility in compassion, a beauty in empathy, a grace in forgiveness. #<Author:0x00007f5d1a6e0248>
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Learning to stand in somebody else's shoes, to see through their eyes, that's how peace begins. And it's up to you to make that happen. Empathy is a quality of character that can change the world. #<Author:0x00007f5d1a6c9840>
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“Some people think only intellect counts: knowing how to solve problems, knowing how to get by, knowing how to identify an advantage and seize it. But the functions of intellect are insufficient without courage, love, friendship, compassion and empathy.”

Dean Koontz
author
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Empathy has no script. There is no right way or wrong way to do it. It’s simply listening, holding space, withholding judgment, emotionally connecting, and communicating that incredibly healing message of ‘You’re not alone.’ #<Author:0x00007f5d1a708f68>
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Empathy is about finding echoes of another person in yourself. #<Author:0x00007f5d1a6f2858>
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There is nobility in compassion, a beauty in empathy, a grace in forgiveness. #<Author:0x00007f5d1a741250>
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Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another, and feeling with the heart of another. – Alfred Adler #<Author:0x00007f5d1a72a7a8>
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Leadership is about empathy. It is about having the ability
to relate to and connect with
people for the purpose of
inspiring and empowering
their lives. #<Author:0x00007f5d1a7787f0>
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You don't have to accept the invitation to get angry. Instead, practice forgiveness, empathy and encouragement. #<Author:0x00007f5d1a761050>
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Great things can be achieved by leading through wisdom, empathy, and integrity—with no other agenda than humanity. #<Author:0x00007f5d1a7aa408>
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When Brooks Dame was in high school, a friend of his named Jessica was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease lupus. Thanks to specialized treatment made possible by bone marrow donors, Jessica survived her bout...

Your Hero Stories

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COMPASSION
ERIN D I met Erin through an integrative health practice in New York City. At the time, she was working as the receptionist. From the first moment I met Erin, she greeted me with one of the biggest and warmest smiles. Since, then we have become friends. Erin is truly inspirational. She is an artist living in Manhattan,...
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CHARACTER
THOMAS Y Our son, Thomas, turned 10 on February 12, 2005. He was born pre-mature at 27 weeks and weighed only 2 lbs, 10 ounces. Within 24 hours after his birth, he was dying. We had signed consent for the doctors to try a new treatment, nitrous oxide. When all seemed lost, Thomas's vitals starting creeping back to...
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DEDICATION
JANE R Mrs. Rollins taught me the nuances of being an effective administrator: never lose your temper, show empathy and compassion at all times, and do things right the first time. She is still the best principal I have ever worked for.
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COMPASSION
ONE WORLD ONE DREAM I became a single mom in 1999, having a 2 year old to care for on my own. There were tremendous setbacks in a town that didn t accept single mother. I was in very abusive situations. We had no one to turn to, accept my mother. However she could not prevent the sorrow. I enjoyed motherhood tremendously and...
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REACHING OUT
MATTHEW B Matt was my high school creative writing teacher and is now my friend. He guided me through crucial times in my life that could have turned out much worse if he was not there. He selflessly offered empathy, wisdom and kindness, going out of his way to engage when I needed it most. On these principles, he later...
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SERVICE
RODNEY S Rodney stared Raising Men and Women Lawn Care, a volunteer youth program that helps the elderly, disabled, single mothers and more with their lawn care. The program empowers young boys and girls to get out in their communities and help their neighbors who cannot take care of their lawn chores, all free of...
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CHARACTER
TAUNA S Tauna is one of the best people I may ever know; intelligence, kindness, acceptance, empathy, self-respect, values and tranquility all combine into her wonderful personality. She is only an 11th grader, yet her intellect and general compassion suggest more experience in life than many adults I know. Any stress...
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COURAGE
AMARANTHIA "AMASEPIACHAN" G Young artist "AmaSepiaChan" is my 13 year-old daughter and my hero. She has shown great courage, faith, empathy, generosity. Amaranthia is African-American. She attended PAL Preeschool and Nishimachi International School in Tokyo, Japan. She returned stateside at 7 and was in culture shock until last year....
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INSPIRATION
HOLY CARS A couple of years ago, my wife and I purchased a new truck. I took my father-in-law out for a test drive to show it off, and I could tell the horsepower and all the extras impressed him. As we turned a corner, however, a truck pulled out in front of us. We have all seen a truck like this truck before. White,...
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TRUST
YOUNG MINDS The value of understanding young minds is something we all come to under-appreciate or not value at all which is quite odd since we all were young once but grew into adults thinking we knew what was best. The twenty-first century has become one of the best generations to promote that it is acceptable to be...
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TEACHING BY EXAMPLE
BEN Z At a crucial time in my life, I felt compelled to make changes. The empathy in me was sickened by the pettiness of my casual day to day customers, complaining incessantly about color schemes. I decided that there are bigger things in the world that I could be expending my time on. I applied at a homeless...
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COMPASSION
TEACHING EMPATHY I am a Family Crisis Therapist in a low income suburban elementary school. I work with children in grades K - 5 who have behavior problems. I often work with the 4th and 5th grade boys on anger management and impulse control. I have found it hard to try to get them to understand how their actions affect their...
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GIVING BACK
NICHOLAS LOWINGER Nicholas Lowinger is a peacemaker and hero. At seventeen, he is an incredibly compassionate young man, who has made it his life’s purpose to advocate for equality for homeless children and to engage young people to take action and make the world a better place. While volunteering at a homeless shelter when he...
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COMPASSION
SAY A KIND WORD TO SOMEONE ELSE AT LEAST ONCE A DAY Few kids today are taught the value of empathy. It seems so hard for people to have compassion toward others and to actually understand what they are going through. I was raised in a very loving family. As a child I was taught to put others before myself. We were always told to go out of our way to make...
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LIVE LIFE
THE VALUE STORY For as long as I can remember, I have been particularly close to my family. I share many passions and interests with my father, mother, and sister, and we spend a great deal of time together enjoying one another's company. As a result, the values that my parents hold have become deeply instilled in my identity as...
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RISING ABOVE
SUNSHINE ON A RAINY DAY Have you ever had a day when everything seemed to go wrong, and nothing seemed to go right? Not too long ago I was having one of those days. I was discouraged, weary, and plain sad. My focus was on me, me, me. After all, no one else was experiencing the same trials I was. I expressed my downcast state to my...
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CHARACTER
DONNA PETERS Dr. Donna Peters is my hero for many reasons. She served the children of North Carolina in education for 30 years as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and a superintendent. She now serves as the Executive Director of the Sandhills Leadership Academy. This academy trains teachers to be principals for...
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CARING
MELINDA HALL There is no one that has demonstrated selflessness, empathy, compassion, and patience the way Melinda Hall has all of my life. If she have it to give, she gives. Need it be food, clothes, money, or a nonjudgmental sympathetic ear, she has never turned anyone down for any reason. She is a single mother of 2...
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Newspaper Articles

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BE SUPER
TAKING THE FEAR OUT OF SURGERY. How one doctor helps children face their hospital fears by dressing them up as superheroes.
Surgery is scary enough for any of us, but when you are a child, and everyone is bigger than you, it can feel like a nightmare. That’s why it matters so very much what happens before, during and after treatment — especially when what happens includes a bit of humor. Read Article
SMILE
THE ENDURING SMILE OF THE MONA LISA STILL CALMS US TODAY. The mystery and the maternal security of the world’s most famous painting.
A smile is the most universally recognized language of friendship. It crosses cultures and bridges languages. Read Article
GIVE
LET THE MUSIC MOVE YOU. Bob Geldof has spent a lifetime seeking harmony in the world.
Perhaps it started when Bob Geldof, first known for his punk band The Boomtown Rats, sang about a senseless act of violence in 1979 in his hit “I Don’t Like Mondays.” Read Article
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