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Empathy: How To Improve Your Relationships, Be Happy, And Change The Way You See The World

“We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” — Epictetus

Matt Lillywhite
3 min readSep 24, 2019

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I know that you want a better relationship. You want to be happy, fulfilled, and live each day with a sense of gratitude.

You know that the above statement is true. Some call it bliss. Others describe this lifestyle as “the good life.”

However, I shall call it your future when you deploy empathy against your relationships. Because the ability to understand & empathize other people’s emotions is an essential skill to acquire. Maya Angelou said it best:

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

I Have One Question For You: Why Do You Want To Improve Your Relationships?

This is a question which many people have difficulty answering. Why? Because they don’t have clarity on how their relationships impact their life.

Spend time genuinely thinking about what benefit each relationship brings to your life. If you don’t know how to start, here are some…

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Matt Lillywhite
Matt Lillywhite

Written by Matt Lillywhite

Storyteller and part-time procrastinator. Writing to inspire, entertain, and avoid doing laundry. Substack: https://mattlillywhite.substack.com/subscribe

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