Speak No Evil - Hear No Evil - See No Evil

Empathy is tricky sometimes isn’t it ? I always try first to see others actions from where they are at personally in there life . When you don’t we miss the big picture . Maybe it does not matter to some people but it’s huge in human connection . If you let me take a moment I’ll explain . It’s currently 10 pm . I just got home from work and I was reminded today of this subject by something that happened - I promised myself I would go running after work so I’ll make it as brief as I can .

Have you ever met someone at work or in a social setting you knew you hated , they just got under your skin in every way ? This happens to me I always tell myself I know they will end up being my closest friend . Why ? Seems crazy right ? Because typically I go out of my way to know this person .

Did you know that when you don’t like someone off the bat for weird unknown reasons it’s typically because they represent the parts you don’t like about yourself ? I went to an amazing life course seminar , Bill Gates sends his very own best too . I learned the people we tend to stay away from are typically the most like us . Interesting right ? I went to college to get my PHD in psychology I find it fascinating , I need to go back and finish .

The biggest part to this is , when it’s vice versa. There’s always that person spreading gossip at work trying to hurt people . Always right ? We want to be mad at them right ? I typically ignore these people , why ? Because this is where empathy comes in . People who spend a lot of time gossiping or hurting other people are typically hurting themselves . Have you ever met a happy secure person who gossips and is negative ???

I’m guessing no . We can’t control others . Why would we want to . But we can control how we view others and how we respond .

So A . We love our enemies - maybe even help them
B. We just stay clear and stay positive .

I’m telling you , this is 100 % true . Don’t take things personally .
Keep your chin up !

- Amy