Comment by SpodGaju

> Don't numb it, master it and let it lead under control. Empathy is an incredible virtue, but it must be disciplined.

Disciplined empathy is no longer empathy. And it is no longer virtuous. You are close to understanding, but keep going.

Giving birth and nourishing, making without possessing, expecting nothing in return. To grow, yet not to control: This is the mysterious virtue.

Chapter 10, Dao De Ching