Communication. Yes. Still, I believe that empathy supercedes all.
What happens when you communicate your thoughts and feelings yet the other person isn't able to understand? They can't see life from your view and don't fully understand what you feel?
Let's say you are running late and your boss threatens to fire you. You've called your supervisor earlier to inform them that you will be coming in late. You explain that your kid was sick and before you could complete everything, it became too late and Lagos traffic didn't help at all.
You've communicated.
But what if they keep blaming you. They call you names and say all manner of demeaning words?
Then they lack empathy.
What will it profit a man to have a relationship, yet lack empathy?
Communication. Yes. Still, I believe that empathy supercedes all.
What happens when you communicate your thoughts and feelings yet the other person isn't able to understand? They can't see life from your view and don't fully understand what you feel?
Let's say you are running late and your boss threatens to fire you. You've called your supervisor earlier to inform them that you will be coming in late. You explain that your kid was sick and before you could complete everything, it became too late and Lagos traffic didn't help at all.
You've communicated.
But what if they keep blaming you. They call you names and say all manner of demeaning words?
Then they lack empathy.
What will it profit a man to have a relationship, yet lack empathy?
Uve made a great point here