Motivation & Empathy

Staying led by purpose while still caring about the people around you.

When this skill is strong

• You stay connected to a meaningful aim when progress is slow.
• You try to see situations from other people's point of view.
• You support people without rushing to fix or lecture them.

Signs it is asking for attention

• Going after a goal makes you lose sight of how others feel.
• Caring for others means your own priorities disappear.
• You feel busy but not on purpose.

Practices to try this week

• Write one sentence for this month: 'I am moving toward ___ in a way that also supports ___.'
• Once this week, reflect someone's feeling back before you offer advice.
• List three things you do that feel most like 'you' when nobody is asking. Those are clues to your purpose.