Wearing someone else's shoes

Описание: When I started working with companies, this was a common phrase to talk about empathy: try to use their shoes. However, I used to observe that was very difficult.
First of all, my feet are very different than other people's feet. One of the games we used to play was to create a circle of individuals who take off their shoes, move a bit to the side and position themselves in front of someone else's pair of shoes; next - you guessed it - the person wears those shoes...
Empathy does not come by having tried to have another person's experience, because that would be artificial. Experience comes from so many different sources: culture, upbringing, religion, etc.; you cannot replicate it even though you wish. But you can understand it...
Empathy comes by understanding the other's reality and finding a common ground; with that in mind, the person uses an empathic or positive communication to talk to the other person.
A clear communication that does not use words of supposition or labelling helps to create this fine and fragile bridge between people.
You could also think of empathy as the act of tuning with the other's attitude and vibration, what makes you see reality from a different perspective.
With empathy it is easier to share common goals and to have a common vision in projects in a company, neighborhood or family as people will feel that is part of them, there will be a sense of belonging.
So, please, don't try to wear someone else's shoes... instead, sit with that person and talk about life.

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