People die from lack of shared empathy and affinity. By establishing social connectedness, we give hope a chance and the other can become heaven. ( "Le ciel c'est l'autre" )

Erik Pevernagie
People die from lack of shared empathy and affinity. By...
People die from lack of shared empathy and affinity. By...
People die from lack of shared empathy and affinity. By...
People die from lack of shared empathy and affinity. By...
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Empathy is the ability to feel what another person is feeling or imagine what they are feeling. Affinity means the same thing as empathy but it goes one step further. Affinity is the ability to share interests, emotions, desires, needs, interests, etc. with another person.

Empathy and affinity are important for establishing social connectedness because they give hope a chance. It takes hope to become heaven. For more quotes by Albert Einstein, click here.

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