Empathy and compassion isn't in the words. It's in the intent behind them. Faked empathy literally isn't empathy. (Fake compassion is a little more arguable; t

Empathy and compassion isn't in the words. It's in the intent behind them. Faked empathy literally isn't empathy. (Fake compassion is a little more arguable; there are clearly situations where faked compassion is better than no compassion.) Not everyone needs this or can do this on the same scale. I have really had to learn to find empathy and be unafraid of it, and I definitely have nearly zero tact (if you have no tact, you practise thinking good things). But if you need to be able to practise empathy and compassion regularly, and you are incapable of it, find someone who can to that for you. Celebrate their ability to do it and you'll benefit from it yourself. Trade them something they don't do so well.