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Compassion begins with attention.

Daniel Goleman

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Daniel Goleman
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: March 7
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Journalist
Psychologist
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Stockton
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Compassion
Attention

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I think the smartest thing for people to do to manage very distressing emotions is to take a medication if it helps, but don't do only that. You also need to train your mind.
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Remember, empathy need not lead to sympathetically giving in to the other side’s demands—knowing how someone feels does not mean agreeing with them.
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In a high-IQ job pool, soft skills like discipline, drive and empathy mark those who emerge as outstanding.
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People learn what they want to learn. If learning is forced on us, even if we master it temporarily, it is soon forgotten.
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