Paraphrasing a study I read recently: Empathy is overrated!
I have been a nurse for 25 years. Feeling others pain is too burdensome. Too much pain in the world. What proves successful in the long run is a passion for caring for others. That passion is what gets you through emergincies, tragedies, "complicated or toxic" people, burnout, stress, financial deficiencies and lack of benefits, bosses, etc.
Also, It is good to remain objective at times and empathy can cloud your focus. Take, for instance, performing CPR in front of hysterical loved ones. Caring is better. Empathy can be helpful later, in times of reflection.
I have been a nurse for 25 years. Feeling others pain is too burdensome. Too much pain in the world. What proves successful in the long run is a passion for caring for others. That passion is what gets you through emergincies, tragedies, "complicated or toxic" people, burnout, stress, financial deficiencies and lack of benefits, bosses, etc.
Also, It is good to remain objective at times and empathy can cloud your focus. Take, for instance, performing CPR in front of hysterical loved ones. Caring is better. Empathy can be helpful later, in times of reflection.
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