The more we identify and acknowledge moments when we’re unable to share in someone else’s pleasure and ask ourselves whether another person’s happiness truly jeopardizes our own, the more we pave the way for experiencing sympathetic joy

Sharon Salzberg
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When we are with someone else, our happiness can be felt. The more we identify and acknowledge moments when we are unable to share in someone else’s pleasure and ask ourselves whether another person’s happiness truly jeopardizes our own, the more we pave the way for experiencing sympathetic joy.

Source: Real Love: The Art Of Mindful Connection

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