article_snippet: There's a saying that 'if you want something done then ask a busy person to do it.'
article_snippet: Instead, they say, it's about the lack of empathy that exists between colleagues whose circumstances are different from they own.
article_snippet: Why is it necessary to 'walk in someone's shoes' before we understand their perspective?" said Ann OConnell on Facebook.
article_snippet: Until we strive to have understanding and compassion for people regardless of our personal circumstances or life choices, our will remain selfish and self-centered as a whole.