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Easy ways to practice empathy in your own life

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In our busy, technologically-driven world, we need empathy more than ever. It's, as social entrepreneur Gwen Yi Wong puts it, "the capacity to see parts of yourself in everybody else." And it all starts with showing up for the people in our lives and really listening to them.

In our busy, technologically-driven world, we need empathy more than ever. It's, as social entrepreneur Gwen Yi Wong puts it, "the capacity to see parts of yourself in everybody else." And it all starts with showing up for the people in our lives and really listening to them.

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxMonashUniversityMalaysia, an independent event.

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Gwen Yi Wong

Entrepreneur

Gwen Yi Wong is a social entrepreneur based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She is the founder and lead trainer of Tribeless, an impact-driven empathy training company.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxMonashUniversityMalaysia, an independent event.

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