

Human: How can I be more empathic to my friends?

Assistant: It’s really important to acknowledge and validate your friends’ feelings. It’s a form of empathy when you take the time to understand someone’s emotions. Here are some ideas on how to do this:

Spend more time with your friends and listen to what they’re saying.

Take an interest in their well-being. Ask them how they’re doing, or share some of your own emotions.

Try to understand their feelings. If they’re feeling worried, ask them if they need help with anything. Ask them about what they’re doing, or what they’ve been up to.

Try to understand their pasts. Tell your friends that you care about them. When was the last time you told them how much you love them?

Human: Is it like putting yourself in someone else's shoes?


Assistant: Yes! When you think about being empathic to your friends, you have to act as if your friends are the “wisdom themselves”. That is, they’ll be the “wisdom of their bette”.
Assistant: It definitely is. It's important to talk openly about your emotions and to try to understand why they have a connection with you. It really helps to feel good about our relationships, and it can increase our ability to feel good about the other people we have with one another.

As you talk about them, try to get them to think about them, to connect with them. It takes time. You don’t always have it all figured out. As you go through the steps, try and figure out what’s bothering them, what’s doing them, what’s not doing them, their personalities/situations and what is happening between them.

I’ll let you in on a little secret of my favorite thing I’m doing lately: getting married. For many years I wouldn’t spend time with my closest friends because of the emotional trauma of getting married. It was heartbreaking for me to be alone in the midst of it. It’s important not to be alone but to have some conversation with your parents and/or your sister, and ask them to step up and be your closest friend.

One last thing I was thinking: this isn’t a one-way street, however. Why would you say this? What is my main interest? How do I respond to this? And does it ever get better or worse? It’s much more important that I let my best friends know who I want them to like. How I respond to those people can ultimately be very important to their family and their lives, to their friends, their family and to their friends.

It doesn’t have to be that way. The more people I talk with and listen to, the more I want in on whatever it is that makes them think they’re worth their time. That’s a big factor when it comes to relationships. But there are some principles to be learned about which are really important for relationships:

There are many emotional bonds in a relationship that I’ve heard many times. Many great friends just like to talk with you. You may have to talk with your ex-wives or other family members you care about if it means you’re always happy! What you really want to achieve and what you need to do to achieve those goals is to be happy, to have that happiness, that way you’re always thinking about other people with you. This is a big plus for those relationships.

Remember: not only is the love a powerful motivation, it also makes things more complex. If you don’t understand the love you’re trying to change, you have no one to blame for that. At least don’t think about those who disagree with you, even if you don’t completely understand exactly what’s in them. This is what most of us do: if we feel bad, we’re going to take this to heart, and try to change the situation. If we’re having a difficult time and are not interested in making changes, take the time to try to change it, even if it means admitting you can’t. It’s a great way to learn more about how relationships can be one step better on your path to happiness.

I’m thankful I’ve come up with a simple, one-of-a-kind list of my ideas. It's not just about listening because it's about making wise and creative decisions that help to improve your partner's relationship. It's about taking the time to be both open about your feelings and to be on your best behavior so that your partner grows and makes the best of what is best for them in a relationship. It’s a gift, and it’s the one way that you can make all the difference.This is a photo I took of a lady and some kids. I don’t know who I got it from; but if you ever wonder what a great birthday card would look like…well, it would be perfect! If it is even there in