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Pity vs Sympathy vs Empathy vs Compassion

DO YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE?

PITY

– Pity involves acknowledging someone's sufferings. – Pity is less personal and engaging than sympathy, empathy and compassion.

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Oh no! It is sad to see that happened to you.

SYMPATHY

- A state where you can understand what the other person is feeling but not actually experience their misery.

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I am sad and sorry for what you are experiencing and going through.

EMPATHY

- When you are literally feeling what another person is going through, you are experiencing empathy.

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I understand and feel what you are going through and it is so frustrating.

COMPASSION

- A state of feeling the pain of another (i.e., empathy) or recognising that the person is in distress (i.e., sympathy), and then doing what you can to alleviate the person’s suffering.

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I know what that feels like, and I want to help you in any way I can.

Being empathetic and compassionate is more than just being nice to someone for a few hours. 

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True compassion and empathy are tougher than they appear to be, and they are worthwhile. They have the power to heal and change you for the better.

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