It’s not so much about understanding empathy. It’s basically poisoning yourself, having a shit time, such a shit time that they end up being able to appreciate basic things. Not just in themselves but in others.

It’s hard to do things, it’s hard to focus, and your voice becomes louder with raw emotions and low inhibition.

So you realize how amazing people as a being are, you appreciate everything that makes life work.

However it’s fleeting, rapidly fleeting. It is a moment. You have to learn from it and detach from it.