Vishen Lakhiani explains how empathy without boundaries blurs what's yours and what's theirs. Learning to separate the two lets you stop matching others' emotions, keep your own needs, and choose which stories you actually believe.
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When you understand empathy and have healthy boundaries you can know it's yours and not yours because you know yourself you have your certainty and you can choose which story you are living in because you have great boundaries and you can live the life of your dreams using your energy to fulfill your dreams. With practice you can even begin to make your own rules. Maybe you know someone like this who seems to live by their own rules or creates their own reality they're not matching everyone else and you can do this too Notice when you are matching other people or taking care of others but not taking care of yourself and notice your unconscious empathy or if this doesn't sound like you notice this pattern in other people. When are people matching you or following your lead and do they really want to or are your boundaries simply stronger than theirs and how does that feel either way Notice your habits around empathy today and you'll already begin to have more compassion for yourself and others too Sa.