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I was listening to Oprah Winfrey’s interview which she did few years back where she was talking about empathy and she said,” When I was a news reporter it was so unnatural for me to cover somebody’s tragedies and difficulties and not feel anything about it. I would go back after a fire; I would take blankets for people.” She later on adds that her boss said to her that you have to just report, and you cannot be so empathetic and that felt unnatural to her. This got me thinking about, till what extent empathy, being sensitive is good and where do you draw that line where it becomes a burden for you. By definition, being empathetic is showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. Empaths are usually sensitive people who are over thinkers and over analyzers. They are highly intuitive, creative and are people who feel everything deeply. People who know me well know that I am an overthinker and a sensitive person. I can have sleepless nig

I recently finished reading the book ‘Lean In’ written by Facebook’s COO Sheryl Sandburg. I knew a little about her, but this book gave me the opportunity to know her views on feminism and her career journey. The negative connotations associated with the word ‘feminism’ are common among our generation, so I wanted to point out that, Women > Men (This is not feminism), Women = Men (This is feminism). I believe in this definition of feminism and this is what came across to me in the book. Sheryl Sandburg talks about gender inequality and how even today most of the top positions in the workforce are held by more men than women. She discusses how women unintentionally hold themselves back and outlines ways for them to succeed in their professional life. Even though I agree with the criticism about her privileged background, the message in the book made sense to me. I found myself nodding in agreement at various points while reading this book and I am sure most o