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: Looking ahead, what are your aspirations for empathy in the workplace and in the world in general?
: Well, I’m hoping that people take this experience and learn from it: how they can not only spread empathy going forward, but how they can use it in their daily life. It’s been an interesting learning experience. You know, we haven’t had something like this in 100 years and not many people are around that were alive back then. I’m hoping that people will take what they’ve learned and apply it to their lives.
I have traveled to over 50 countries and you see really different perspectives when you travel. You think about how other people respond to things. I have a friend who lives in South Africa and I’m in contact with her. Looking at the pandemic from her perspective, from a South African perspective, it’s pretty difficult right now.
Since I travel a lot, I’ve also been re-vaccinated for things like polio. There’s a leap of faith with any vaccine, and especially the new ones for COVID-19. It’s hard to have faith because they are so brand new. There is some fear, so it will be interesting to see how that unfolds worldwide.
: Any final thoughts on the topic of empathy?
: For me, the most interesting and meaningful part of Elliott’s Empathy Concerts is the music that goes along with the conversation. I love going to the theater. That’s a big thing that I miss. There’s a lot of music and art out there that is empathetic. I think about Sondheim. I love his work and I think he is somebody who really captures empathy well in his lyrics. If you listen to music that is empathetic in nature, you really think about other people. It’s an interesting capture that Elliott and Telly do, bringing in theater and the musical world to share their gifts with us and spur different ways of thinking about all that is happening in the world.
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