Sometimes
arrogance can arise
in the presence
of another person
whom
we distrust.
Author: Seung Chan Lim
Better Be…
When we hyper-empathize
with someone
or something,
Our self-worth
becomes contingent upon
that someone
or something,
Our self-image
depends on the perception of
that someone
or something.
It can be hard
not to hyper-empathize
with someone
or something.
That someone
or something
better be really important.
Anxiety – Part 2
The more you feel anxious
of something that must be done
the more you need to carve out time
to zoom out
To Overcome
Imposter Syndrome
What if
“imposter syndrome”
is less our lack
of competence,
and more our lack
of information
of how others
really
are.
Season 2
of “The Journey of Realizing Empathy”
is now live.
In our inaugural episode,
we host Priya Amin,
former Founder and CEO
of Flexable.
During COVID,
Priya had to close Flexable down
both because of financial strain
and her own personal burnout.
In this episode,
we explore her inquiry
into being more compassionate with herself
as she moves through the next phase
of her entrepreneurial
journey.
Let the conversation
begin.
Intuition as Guide
It can be useful
to think of intuition
as a guide.
A guide does not claim
to have the right
answer.
A guide merely claims
to know something
worthy
of paying
attention.
We may choose
to ignore the guide.
We may also choose
to follow the guide
and learn what the guide
knows.
But may we not
blame the guide
for our decisions.
The guide never claimed
to have the right
answer.
Hope vs Expectation
When expectation
is fulfilled
there is no
surprise.
When expectation
is violated
there is
surprise
and frustration.
When hope
Is realized
there is
surprise
and gratitude.
When hope
is unrealized
there is no
surprise.
Process vs Outcome
When we give advice,
we often offer
an outcome.
“Have courage.”
“Forgive.”
“Be patient.”
…
All outcomes
that arise
from a process.
…
Instead of giving advice,
what if we were to ask
questions?
“What would you need
right now
to feel
courage?”
“What is it
that makes it difficult
for you
to forgive?”
“What pain arises
when you seek to practice
patience?”
Questions
that guide people
through
the process.
Same Team
When someone
is striving toward a goal,
dissuading them from the goal
can be the very definition
of being
unsupportive.
We can rationalize why
we are right
to dissuade them.
We may even argue
that it’s for their own
good.
What doesn‘t change—
until their goal changes—
is that we are perceived
as unsupportive
to them,
and thus perceived
to not be
on the same
team.