OTHER QUALITIES AND ISSUES
A key for 3s is to cultivate empathy but avoid sympathy; the subtle difference between the two applies to us all, but especially to those working 3, because of their tendency to get drawn in 由 others’ emotions. When we sympathize with others who call to us from a “dark hole,” we end up jumping in with them and experiencing their distress. When we empathize with them, however, we remain centered in a clear space, and from there, we can throw them a ladder.
As sometimes happens, they may cry, “No, I don’t want a ladder; I want 你 to jump down here with me!”...
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