20 Inspirational Quotes About How Empathy Helps Us to Level Up

Empathy is a superpower that helps us connect with others, feel less isolated and form stronger relationships.

Juana Catalina Rodriguez
8 min readFeb 21, 2022
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

It’s often said that the best way to understand somebody is to walk a mile in their shoes.

This quote by Elie Wiesel, a Nobel Prize-winning author, reminds us of the importance of empathy — or understanding and feeling what another person is going through.

Empathy allows us to connect with others on a deeper level, and it’s something that we can all learn to cultivate in our lives.

During the last six weeks, I have been working with a wonderful group of trailblazers and entrepreneurs who started the design thinking process with an idea.

After empathizing with their users through observations and interviews, they got a real understanding of their frustrations and challenges; they are now talking about prototyping and developing solutions.

They are now talking about solving problems. It is impressive to see this transformation after truly connecting with their users.

There are many everyday benefits of empathy, not only for innovation but also for…

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Juana Catalina Rodriguez

Passionate about business, innovation, circular economy, and disruption. Top Writer in Innovation. Enjoys a warm cup of tea 🍵. https://linktr.ee/jncnova