Elevating What Works

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Empathize With Others’ Perspectives

Lesson 4 of 5 in Openness

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Ben Baran
May 12, 2025
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What This Means

Empathy involves gaining an understanding about how someone thinks and feels.

We can think of it as “stepping into their shoes,” so to speak, and trying to see the world from their point of view.

Empathizing with others’ perspectives involves realizing that your perspective might not be the same as someone else’s.

It also requires curiosity …

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