Empathy strengthens:

 

  • Generosity as Empathetic individuals are more likely to extend support, assistance, and acts of generosity to those in need.
  • Trustworthiness as feelings that connect you to another assist in building trust.
  • Justice as understanding the feelings of another can lead to advocating for social justice issues.
  • Forgiveness because empathetic individuals can facilitate compromise and foster reconciliation by understanding the perspectives and emotions of those involved in conflicts.

Empathy is strengthened by:

  • Creativity and appreciating diverse perspectives.
  • Humility by recognizing they can learn from others.
  •  Patience as it takes time to develop Empathy.
  •  Curious Wisdom by desiring to learn more about other people and their experiences.

Empathy is a lot like

Soft-heartedness

Open-heartedness

Tenderheartedness

Insight

Sensitivity

Awareness

Understanding

Openness

Goodwill