This could be one of the biggest discoveries of your life or it might not matter at all. It depends how you feel about this discovery.
As a businessman I always believed that people judge you by what you accomplish but instead it’s what they feel you’ve accomplished and how that makes them feel that truly hits home. You might believe that you are listening to someone but unless they feel that you are then you might as well be talking. You might believe that your actions show that you care but unless you make others believe you feel their pain then nothing else may matter. It’s why an actor or musician will receive greater acclaim then those who discover a cure for treating Cancer (how many people know who created Chemotherapy). It is why we relate to our pets (especially dogs) then even some of our family members. This is also why a community organizer was elected President instead of an accomplished business person.
The key then today and tomorrow is to make sure that whatever you say or do makes others feel the way you want those words or actions to be perceived by others. It might mean sharing credit for an accomplishment or listening with “greater intent” but then you might not need to accomplish as much. We must realize feelings can have a greater impact then the facts we know to exist.