If you’re not in control of yourself, it becomes harder to help others in any meaningful way. Empathy is a virtue that we should all strive for but not at the cost of our sanity.
This is a great post, Harneek! Empathy is a wonderful quality, but it's important to set boundaries to protect your own emotional well-being. The distinction you make between feeling for someone and absorbing their feelings is spot-on.
I also love your advice about focusing on what you can control and trusting your gut feeling. It's important to prioritize self-care so you can be there for others in a healthy way.
Awesome post! Totally agree, we need to make sure that in supporting others we are still able to support ourselves and maintain our ability to have control over our emotions 💛
If you’re not in control of yourself, it becomes harder to help others in any meaningful way. Empathy is a virtue that we should all strive for but not at the cost of our sanity.
Lovely piece, Harneek.
Also, thanks a lot for sharing my essay.
This is a great post, Harneek! Empathy is a wonderful quality, but it's important to set boundaries to protect your own emotional well-being. The distinction you make between feeling for someone and absorbing their feelings is spot-on.
I also love your advice about focusing on what you can control and trusting your gut feeling. It's important to prioritize self-care so you can be there for others in a healthy way.
Thanks for sharing this important message!
Awesome post! Totally agree, we need to make sure that in supporting others we are still able to support ourselves and maintain our ability to have control over our emotions 💛
I love this! Thanks for sharing
Thanks Ahmed for liking my words and the restack :)