Empathy is a word we hear a lot in conversations about high sensitivity and introversion. Maybe you’ve heard the term 'empath' used to describe a particular type of sensitivity (soaking up the mood of people and environment). This is separate from the concept of empathy itself and is not what I'm talking about.

Though some people find it easier than others, empathy is not a natural ingrained trait, it is a discipline. As such we can almost all sharpen out empathic saw if we choose to do so.

"Empathy is a constant awareness of the fact that your concerns are not everyone’s concerns and that your needs are not everyone’s needs, and that some compromise has to be achieved moment by moment. I don’t think empathy is charity, I don’t think empathy is self-sacrifice, I don’t think empathy is prescriptive. I think empathy is an ever-evolving way of living as fully as possible, because it’s pushing your envelope and pushing you into new experiences that you might not expect or appreciate until you’re given the opportunity." - Roman Krznaric

In this episode of the podcast I focus in on a few of Roman's empathic habits and explore some practical ways that we can sharpen our empathic saw and become people who are able to truly perceive life from the perspective of other people...and in so doing, gently shake the world.