There are a frustrating number of conflicting definitions of all three (compassion, sympathy, empathy) terms but I share your definitions. and often actual

There are a frustrating number of conflicting definitions of all three (compassion, sympathy, empathy) terms but I share your definitions. and often actual compassion (which derives from actual empathy) requires one to not engage in actual sympathy. I think this is a great insight. For example, in order to care for somebody compassionately in a medical setting, a doctor or caregiver might at times need to actually shut off their sympathy and/or empathy so that they can perform compassionate acts. Example: a doctor or nurse performing the excruciating treatments needed by a burn victim. Especially one who is too young or incapacitated to know what's happening. One imagines you'd need to temporarily shut off one's sympathy and empathy in order to perform the care which is ultimately going to be the most compassionate thing in the long run.