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Feb 23, 2015

"I do not ask the wounded person how he feels, I myself become the wounded person." --Walt Whitman

5 Essential reads On Empathy

"One of the most enlivening things about exploring empathy has been the amazing response I get from people I talk to...just about everyone instinctively 'gets' the concept, even without any formal enquiry. It seems as though we instinctively feel that empathy is central to healthy, social, human life. Our understanding of empathy is rapidly developing thanks to various thought leaders elevating the concept on a global scale." For those looking to explore the realm of empathy more deeply, here's a list of 5 essential books on the subject.