June 22, 2025 – Realizing Empathy

How to Motivate

When speaking of
others
we ask
how can we motivate them?

When I ask
how do you motivate
yourself?

They say
I dont need
motivation
or I dont wait
for motivation.

What makes you think
others
are different?

We have trouble realizing empathy
because we
aren’t aware (even if we may know)
don’t want to (disgust)
or we are too afraid. (fear)

There is advice
that is accepted.

Then there is advice
that is rejected.

The former
dissolves the paradox
in the other person’s mind.

The latter
merely solves the problem
as defined
by the advice giver.