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Empathy | Shakthishree Velmurugan | TEDxCranbrookSchools


good afternoon everybody

good afternoon everybody you were driving home from work on a

you were driving home from work on a

you were driving home from work on a Friday in the middle of January you see

Friday in the middle of January you see

Friday in the middle of January you see a man at the corner with cars whizzing

a man at the corner with cars whizzing

a man at the corner with cars whizzing past he’s wearing ragged clothes torn

past he’s wearing ragged clothes torn

past he’s wearing ragged clothes torn not enough to shield him from the cold

not enough to shield him from the cold

not enough to shield him from the cold shivering vigorously but somehow still

shivering vigorously but somehow still

shivering vigorously but somehow still holding the pen tightly in his hands why

holding the pen tightly in his hands why

holding the pen tightly in his hands why does he stand there maybe he won’t

does he stand there maybe he won’t

does he stand there maybe he won’t survive the night maybe he would get

survive the night maybe he would get

survive the night maybe he would get frostbitten what brought him to that

frostbitten what brought him to that

frostbitten what brought him to that situation maybe he was in a job until he

situation maybe he was in a job until he

situation maybe he was in a job until he got in an accident maybe he was me maybe

got in an accident maybe he was me maybe

got in an accident maybe he was me maybe his childhood was too harsh he might

his childhood was too harsh he might

his childhood was too harsh he might have lost its cognitive abilities would

have lost its cognitive abilities would

have lost its cognitive abilities would you feel for his situation and what he’s

you feel for his situation and what he’s

you feel for his situation and what he’s going through would you feel for such

going through would you feel for such

going through would you feel for such would he feel for his pain and suffering

would he feel for his pain and suffering

would he feel for his pain and suffering that feeling known as empathy can lead

that feeling known as empathy can lead

that feeling known as empathy can lead to kindness and harmony in the entire

to kindness and harmony in the entire

to kindness and harmony in the entire world you can say hi say a couple of

world you can say hi say a couple of

world you can say hi say a couple of words give him a meal or give him a

words give him a meal or give him a

words give him a meal or give him a blanket that child a framemaker

blanket that child a framemaker

blanket that child a framemaker a leather worker breathing in harmful

a leather worker breathing in harmful

a leather worker breathing in harmful chemicals that girl who is forced to

chemicals that girl who is forced to

chemicals that girl who is forced to carry water for her family and is unable

carry water for her family and is unable

carry water for her family and is unable to go to school that soldier who lost

to go to school that soldier who lost

to go to school that soldier who lost both his leg and his mind fighting for

both his leg and his mind fighting for

both his leg and his mind fighting for his country there was that whole

his country there was that whole

his country there was that whole generation that was lost because of the

generation that was lost because of the

generation that was lost because of the bomb do you have a moment for them that

bomb do you have a moment for them that

bomb do you have a moment for them that feeling known as empathy can lead to

feeling known as empathy can lead to

feeling known as empathy can lead to kindness and compassion in the entire

kindness and compassion in the entire

kindness and compassion in the entire world often when we come across a

world often when we come across a

world often when we come across a situation they run through multiple

situation they run through multiple

situation they run through multiple feelings such as sympathy sadness

feelings such as sympathy sadness

feelings such as sympathy sadness melancholy indifference empathy and fear

melancholy indifference empathy and fear

melancholy indifference empathy and fear the end result is determined by our

the end result is determined by our

the end result is determined by our societal and world views in empathy

societal and world views in empathy

societal and world views in empathy there is a sense of togetherness a we

there is a sense of togetherness a we

there is a sense of togetherness a we together feeling a companionship through

together feeling a companionship through

together feeling a companionship through heartfelt feelings a sense of equality

heartfelt feelings a sense of equality

heartfelt feelings a sense of equality sympathy has a giver receiver aspect

sympathy has a giver receiver aspect

sympathy has a giver receiver aspect there is a sense of superiority possibly

there is a sense of superiority possibly

there is a sense of superiority possibly a subtle sense of superior inferior so

a subtle sense of superior inferior so

a subtle sense of superior inferior so it is believed that

it is believed that

it is believed that good deed out of empathy is more noble

good deed out of empathy is more noble

good deed out of empathy is more noble than a deed out of sympathy now I would

than a deed out of sympathy now I would

than a deed out of sympathy now I would like to share with you a story of three

like to share with you a story of three

like to share with you a story of three boys in Chennai sometime ago my mom was

boys in Chennai sometime ago my mom was

boys in Chennai sometime ago my mom was talking about the bravery of three kids

talking about the bravery of three kids

talking about the bravery of three kids I got fascinated about it and read the

I got fascinated about it and read the

I got fascinated about it and read the NDTV article on November 30th 2015

NDTV article on November 30th 2015

NDTV article on November 30th 2015 Chennai was severely flooded and 266

Chennai was severely flooded and 266

Chennai was severely flooded and 266 millimeters of rain fell in 24 hours

millimeters of rain fell in 24 hours

millimeters of rain fell in 24 hours planes and flights and trains were

planes and flights and trains were

planes and flights and trains were cancelled the road was the road was full

cancelled the road was the road was full

cancelled the road was the road was full with rain water many civilians lost

with rain water many civilians lost

with rain water many civilians lost their homes lost their lives in their

their homes lost their lives in their

their homes lost their lives in their livelihood they climbed to the top of

livelihood they climbed to the top of

livelihood they climbed to the top of tall buildings to save themselves police

tall buildings to save themselves police

tall buildings to save themselves police army and civilians work to rescue others

army and civilians work to rescue others

army and civilians work to rescue others Ashok autumn autumn and Arjun are

Ashok autumn autumn and Arjun are

Ashok autumn autumn and Arjun are between ages 8 to 14 they look small and

between ages 8 to 14 they look small and

between ages 8 to 14 they look small and lean further age there they lived on the

lean further age there they lived on the

lean further age there they lived on the pavement their homes were washed away in

pavement their homes were washed away in

pavement their homes were washed away in the flood they did not stop them from

the flood they did not stop them from

the flood they did not stop them from saving more than 200 people yes these

saving more than 200 people yes these

saving more than 200 people yes these small children saved people who were

small children saved people who were

small children saved people who were stuck in the trendy floods they do not

stuck in the trendy floods they do not

stuck in the trendy floods they do not know proper swimming the only experience

know proper swimming the only experience

know proper swimming the only experience they had was pumping into the pond and

they had was pumping into the pond and

they had was pumping into the pond and trying to swim but with that experience

trying to swim but with that experience

trying to swim but with that experience and only having an aim to save people

and only having an aim to save people

and only having an aim to save people they swam and swam and save those lives

they swam and swam and save those lives

they swam and swam and save those lives they do not have proper food as normal

they do not have proper food as normal

they do not have proper food as normal children do they do not have breakfast

children do they do not have breakfast

children do they do not have breakfast lunch or dinner

lunch or dinner

lunch or dinner only food time the point that touched me

only food time the point that touched me

only food time the point that touched me the most was when the helicopters

the most was when the helicopters

the most was when the helicopters dropped food they took the food and they

dropped food they took the food and they

dropped food they took the food and they swam and swam and delivered it to the

swam and swam and delivered it to the

swam and swam and delivered it to the children on the terrace they do not they

children on the terrace they do not they

children on the terrace they do not they they had they had no idea of why they

they had they had no idea of why they

they had they had no idea of why they did no feelings or anything of why they

did no feelings or anything of why they

did no feelings or anything of why they were doing it they just delivered the

were doing it they just delivered the

were doing it they just delivered the food they were given brick

food they were given brick

food they were given brick and they were asked why they Adele read

and they were asked why they Adele read

and they were asked why they Adele read the food to the children before they

the food to the children before they

the food to the children before they were before they ate for themselves they

were before they ate for themselves they

were before they ate for themselves they said that they were used with hunger

said that they were used with hunger

said that they were used with hunger they didn’t the children on the

they didn’t the children on the

they didn’t the children on the terrorists had their meals regularly

terrorists had their meals regularly

terrorists had their meals regularly they couldn’t go for long without food

they couldn’t go for long without food

they couldn’t go for long without food that was why they had delivered the food

that was why they had delivered the food

that was why they had delivered the food first they were given bravery Awards

first they were given bravery Awards

first they were given bravery Awards but the annoy idea why they had been

but the annoy idea why they had been

but the annoy idea why they had been given they the reporters urged them to

given they the reporters urged them to

given they the reporters urged them to talk about their experience but they had

talk about their experience but they had

talk about their experience but they had nothing to say they just looked at each

nothing to say they just looked at each

nothing to say they just looked at each other and passed the mic back their

other and passed the mic back their

other and passed the mic back their empathy says more than their experience

now I would like to share a story that I

now I would like to share a story that I learned in the 6th grade it is called

learned in the 6th grade it is called

learned in the 6th grade it is called what a fish have to do with anything by

what a fish have to do with anything by

what a fish have to do with anything by a V and the story a little boy called

a V and the story a little boy called

a V and the story a little boy called Willy has long conversations with his

Willy has long conversations with his

Willy has long conversations with his mother about a man on the corner they

mother about a man on the corner they

mother about a man on the corner they stayed in my llama in my mind for long

stayed in my llama in my mind for long

stayed in my llama in my mind for long because we see these kind of prejudices

because we see these kind of prejudices

because we see these kind of prejudices to varying degrees common among us

to varying degrees common among us

to varying degrees common among us including in my family now a short piece

including in my family now a short piece

including in my family now a short piece after the mother calls the police

after the mother calls the police

after the mother calls the police displacing the man I couldn’t care less

displacing the man I couldn’t care less

displacing the man I couldn’t care less but he might as well know I arranged for

but he might as well know I arranged for

but he might as well know I arranged for him to be gone Willy stopped short what

him to be gone Willy stopped short what

him to be gone Willy stopped short what do you mean I called the police we don’t

do you mean I called the police we don’t

do you mean I called the police we don’t need a nice sense like that around here

need a nice sense like that around here

need a nice sense like that around here pestering kids he wasn’t pestering me of

pestering kids he wasn’t pestering me of

pestering kids he wasn’t pestering me of course he was how do you know Willy I

course he was how do you know Willy I

course he was how do you know Willy I have eyes I can see really glitter that

have eyes I can see really glitter that

have eyes I can see really glitter that his mother no you can’t you’re a fish

his mother no you can’t you’re a fish

his mother no you can’t you’re a fish you live in a cave William came out of

you live in a cave William came out of

you live in a cave William came out of the cave would you like to come out and

the cave would you like to come out and

the cave would you like to come out and make a difference I would it is possible

make a difference I would it is possible

make a difference I would it is possible to raise empathy and children learn a

to raise empathy and children learn a

to raise empathy and children learn a new language from a friend or a

new language from a friend or a

new language from a friend or a colleague know what your neighbor cooked

colleague know what your neighbor cooked

colleague know what your neighbor cooked today watch a movie not for the

today watch a movie not for the

today watch a movie not for the sensationalism but watch it and put

sensationalism but watch it and put

sensationalism but watch it and put yourself in the story

it is possible parents and teachers can

it is possible parents and teachers can develop it in children through objective

develop it in children through objective

develop it in children through objective activities now I would like to conclude

activities now I would like to conclude

activities now I would like to conclude with a beautiful song with the moral

with a beautiful song with the moral

with a beautiful song with the moral appeal that was rendered at the United

appeal that was rendered at the United

appeal that was rendered at the United Nations on October 23rd 1966 on the

Nations on October 23rd 1966 on the

Nations on October 23rd 1966 on the occasion of the UN day my dream bachata

occasion of the UN day my dream bachata

occasion of the UN day my dream bachata akela CJ dream my dream bachata akela CJ

akela CJ dream my dream bachata akela CJ

akela CJ dream my dream bachata akela CJ dream autumn / debe piranha p porchetta

dream autumn / debe piranha p porchetta

dream autumn / debe piranha p porchetta hot Mahadev a piranha P porchetta you

hot Mahadev a piranha P porchetta you

hot Mahadev a piranha P porchetta you don t ajaita spur don t ajaita you don t

don t ajaita spur don t ajaita you don t

don t ajaita spur don t ajaita you don t ajaita spurred on ta-da-da-da-da-dah

ajaita spurred on ta-da-da-da-da-dah

ajaita spurred on ta-da-da-da-da-dah buddy

buddy

buddy Sh’ma thermometer Mauna Kea jata Perez

Sh’ma thermometer Mauna Kea jata Perez

Sh’ma thermometer Mauna Kea jata Perez ma c’mon oh c’mon um my dream bachata

ma c’mon oh c’mon um my dream bachata

ma c’mon oh c’mon um my dream bachata akela zj3 my dream bachata akela the

akela zj3 my dream bachata akela the

akela zj3 my dream bachata akela the j-team Janani Plata V comma do cos t

j-team Janani Plata V comma do cos t

j-team Janani Plata V comma do cos t Jenna God ever sir colada Yolo Jenna God

Jenna God ever sir colada Yolo Jenna God

Jenna God ever sir colada Yolo Jenna God ever sir colada Yolo Jenna God ever sir

ever sir colada Yolo Jenna God ever sir

ever sir colada Yolo Jenna God ever sir colada yellow da Mata Tata

colada yellow da Mata Tata

colada yellow da Mata Tata diatom Janata Dal metadata diet bomb

diatom Janata Dal metadata diet bomb

diatom Janata Dal metadata diet bomb Janata change oh boy yacht circle agenor

Janata change oh boy yacht circle agenor

Janata change oh boy yacht circle agenor nam chain yo booyah circle edge anonym

nam chain yo booyah circle edge anonym

nam chain yo booyah circle edge anonym tray yo boo yacht psychology no Nam

tray yo boo yacht psychology no Nam

tray yo boo yacht psychology no Nam train your boy yacht so collagen Oh

train your boy yacht so collagen Oh

train your boy yacht so collagen Oh nam jin your Boyett soccer legend oh no

nam jin your Boyett soccer legend oh no

nam jin your Boyett soccer legend oh no a beautiful a beautiful song with the

a beautiful a beautiful song with the

a beautiful a beautiful song with the moral appeal talks about empathy and

moral appeal talks about empathy and

moral appeal talks about empathy and harmony it means look upon others as you

harmony it means look upon others as you

harmony it means look upon others as you are them thank you

are them thank you

are them thank you [Applause]

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