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Share the Cause, share the Difference

Cultivate a sense of self-worth

Self-worth means knowing that we are enough. To
cultivate a sense of self-worth do things that you believe
in and that are important to you because they align with
your values. Worthiness helps us to persevere. It gives us
courage and empathy.

Courage means showing up again and again, despite the
uncertainty of results. Courage is not bravery: posting
a video of you jumping off a cliff into the water is not
courage. Courage is reaching out to more prospects,
because there is the risk of rejection, and knowing that
that is how you increase your chances of recruiting.

Empathy means understanding your feelings and needs
(self-empathy) as well as the feelings and needs of others.
This will be covered in the next section of this seminar.

Live wholeheartedly 3

Many people try to numb emotions that they do not want
to have, such as disappointment, fear, pain and shame.
However, we cannot numb emotions selectively. When we
numb disappointment, fear and pain, we also numb joy,
gratitude and happiness. When we numb emotions, our
whole being goes numb. And that creates dis-connection
and prevents empathy, which is needed for connection.
Don’t suppress your emotions: be aware of them, understand
the needs underneath them and take care of those needs.
This will be covered in the next section of this seminar.

Feel empathy

Empathy is a powerful way to connect. It means
understanding what someone else is feeling, and what
you are feeling (self-empathy). Empathy does not require
having the exact same experiences as the other person.
It requires connecting with the emotion and, more
importantly, the need that person is experiencing, not the
event or circumstance. What helps empathy is listening
without judgment, listening for feelings and needs.

3 For more ideas on how to cultivate self-worth and live wholeheartedly, see Appendix 3.

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