the relationship between empathy and compassion
Page 276 the relationship between empathy and compassion. What is the world of compassion is actually about defending yourself against your own empathy? When we say we feel empathy for people we are mostly saying with your empathy for their pain right? But I actually feel empathy in contrast to merely making an empathic statement needs to experience pain yourself in response to another person’s pain feeling empathy is actually an unpleasant experience.
— from The Relationship With Yourself (Traits/Reflection) · 10 worlds new psychology of happiness