How Empathy and Compassion Will Usher in New Earth

The difference between empathy and sympathy are many times missed construed in society. The major difference is sympathy means you are feeling sorry for someone and their circumstances. Where as empathy means you have taken on their emotions and issues as if it were you own . Being proactive and taking a deep interest in their life issues makes it to where they aren’t alone in their life . Though no one is truly alone . How can we safe guard that empathy to not overwhelm anyone that is empathic ? How does this lead us to learn of each other ?