Being the person that helps and supports people can bring people closer, but only so close. I find when I want to socialize with people, I hide that side of me

Being the person that helps and supports people can bring people closer, but only so close. I find when I want to socialize with people, I hide that side of me, unless necessary (it comes out all too often), so that there is an opportunity to get closer than just helping people with their problems. Being overly empathetic makes it hard to gain close friends. Empathy is often misunderstood. It's seen as feeling the emotions of others. That's not wrong, but it doesn't hit the heart of the matter. Empathy is being able to model other people. It's knowing what others know, figuring out how and why they think they way that they do. It's a powerful ability. Without it being a great leader is impossible. It's necessary to be both kind yet encouraging improvement at the same time to manage and help people. Beware of hubris syndrome. It takes empathy to grow, aid others, and become a leader, but paradoxically when one gains power their mind starts to optimize out ones empathy reducing it over time. What once got you into power stops becoming necessary. By understanding this and how it works, one can keep themselves from falling into that pattern. The world thanks you: https://www.strategy-business.com/article/How-Leaders-and-Their-Teams-Can-Stop-Executive-Hubris?gko=64a22 https://www.strategy-business.com/article/How-Leaders-and-Th...