Empathy has been highly important in most instances in my life— not only has it been vital to every growth period I've gone through, but it's been useful in making others feel heard and in diffusing tension or anger. When I'm actively trying to make big steps in being a better human being, I often try to imagine myself more like the people I look up to. I visualize what it is like to think and feel like them, which helps to understand how to be more like them. I also try to envision what it's like for people who are more disadvantaged than me or who face undue suffering, which helps motivate me to offer more help and do things with others in mind. Empathy also helps immensley with active listening; when you are trying to understand and share another's feelings, you must really listen to them; in turn, it builds their respect for you and making them more apt to truly listen to you. Finally, empathy has been very useful in disseminating te