84 - Logic and Empathy

Published: April 2, 2018, 4:02 p.m.

\u201cWhen somebody\u2019s wife or child dies, to a man we all routinely say, \u2018Well, that\u2019s part of life.\u2019 But if one of our own family is involved, then right away it\u2019s \u2018Poor, poor me!\u2019 We would do better to remember how we react when a similar loss afflicts others.\u201d \u2014 Epictetus