{"id":3127,"date":"2020-05-13T11:11:53","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T11:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gator4138.temp.domains\/~seocloud\/website_bd55b9c6\/?p=3127"},"modified":"2023-08-15T15:11:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T15:11:10","slug":"famous-empaths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/famous-empaths\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Famous Empaths (Some Of These May Surprise You)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:56.190476190476%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:56.190476190476%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:75%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:124.53222453222%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:150.15673981191%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:137.93103448276%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:130.25477707006%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:121.57360406091%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-9::before{padding-top:73%; }img#mv-trellis-img-9{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-10::before{padding-top:110.07853403141%; }img#mv-trellis-img-10{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-11::before{padding-top:137.81965006729%; }img#mv-trellis-img-11{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-12::before{padding-top:124.73958333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-12{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-13::before{padding-top:56.190476190476%; }img#mv-trellis-img-13{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">While emotionally sensitive people make up 15-20% of the population of the world, it is estimated that under 5% of us are true empaths.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">This is why the gifts of the empathic individual are so special and can lead to great things.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">In this article we'll be delving deeper into the measurable potential of the empath, we'll be reviewing the intrinsic traits of empaths, as well as the careers and lifestyles you'll most likely find them in.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Lastly, we'll be looking at some of the famous faces that epitomize what <\/span><a data-lasso-id=\"853\" href=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/are-empaths-rare\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">true empaths<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\"> can achieve if they channel their empathic abilities.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Some faces on this list may surprise you, I know I was surprised for two reasons.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Firstly, I was surprised at how few famous empaths I could find.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">However, when I thought about this more closely it didn't surprise me as much.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Empaths rarely seek glory or recondition for their abilities that are often so innate that they don't realize they possess them. Secondly, I was surprised and proud to fall into the same group (I'm an empath myself) as some of the greatest individuals in living memory.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">As empaths we're so often negatively targeted, so to see the true potential of being emotionally empowered was inspiring.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/famous-empaths\/#Lets_Clarify_What_A_True_Empath_Is\" title=\"Let's Clarify What A True Empath Is\">Let's Clarify What A True Empath Is<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/famous-empaths\/#What_are_the_Traits_of_an_Empath\" title=\"What are the Traits of an Empath?\">What are the Traits of an Empath?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/famous-empaths\/#Empathic_Professions\" title=\"Empathic Professions\">Empathic Professions<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/famous-empaths\/#10_Famous_Empaths\" title=\"10 Famous Empaths\">10 Famous Empaths<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/famous-empaths\/#1_Ed_Sheeran\" title=\"1. Ed Sheeran\">1. Ed Sheeran<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/famous-empaths\/#2_Nicole_Kidman\" title=\"2. Nicole Kidman\">2. Nicole Kidman<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/famous-empaths\/#3_Larry_King\" title=\"3. Larry King\">3. Larry King<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/famous-empaths\/#4_Mel_Gibson\" title=\"4. Mel Gibson\">4. Mel Gibson<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/famous-empaths\/#5_Cate_Blanchett\" title=\"5. Cate Blanchett\">5. Cate Blanchett<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/famous-empaths\/#6_Eleanor_Roosevelt\" title=\"6. Eleanor Roosevelt\">6. Eleanor Roosevelt<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/famous-empaths\/#7_Nelson_Mandela\" title=\"7. Nelson Mandela\">7. Nelson Mandela<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/famous-empaths\/#8_Oprah_Winfrey\" title=\"8. Oprah Winfrey\">8. Oprah Winfrey<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/famous-empaths\/#9_Mother_Teresa\" title=\"9. Mother Teresa\">9. Mother Teresa<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/famous-empaths\/#10_Mahatma_Gandhi\" title=\"10. Mahatma Gandhi\">10. Mahatma Gandhi<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/famous-empaths\/#Empathy_is_the_Key\" title=\"Empathy is the Key\">Empathy is the Key<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lets_Clarify_What_A_True_Empath_Is\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Let's Clarify What A True Empath Is<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-7.jpg 840w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-7-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-7-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-7-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"472\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20840%20472'%3E%3Crect%20width='840'%20height='472'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3135 eager-load\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-7.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-7.jpg.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-7.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-7-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-7-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-7-595xh.jpg.webp 595w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-7-585x329.jpg.webp 585w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Empaths are individuals with the ability to feel the emotions of others as though they were their own.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">It is deeper than simply understanding how someone else is feeling, as the empath feels the emotion too as though it were their own.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">They are able to walk a mile in someone else's shoes and possess high levels of intuition. Empaths are natural healers and tend to be consistent and reliable.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_Traits_of_an_Empath\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong>What are the Traits of an Empath?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Empaths can often be identified by the following traits. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">We all have elements of the empathic within us, and many of you reading this article will connect with a couple of points on this list.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Powerful empaths, such as those on our list tend to possess the majority, if not all of these traits.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list eplus-styles-uid-d07f2b\">\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Highly Sensitive: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As empaths are open and so emotionally attuned they can be highly sensitive and can have their feelings easily hurt.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Emotional Sponges: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Empaths absorb the emotions of others both good and bad. They can often feel emotions to the extreme.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Introverts: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is more common for introverts to be empaths over extroverts.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Intuitive: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Empaths tend to have <a href=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/how-to-trust-your-intuition\/\" data-lasso-id=\"854\">incredible intuition<\/a>. This is because they are so attuned to the world around them. Because of this intuition, empaths also have a strong concept of right and wrong, and will often fight against injustice.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Reflection: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Empaths can become burnt out by the emotions of others and need time alone to reflect and recuperate.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Intimacy: <\/b>Because they feel everything so deeply <a href=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/struggles-only-empaths-will-recognize\/\">empaths can struggle<\/a> with intimate relationships.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Nature:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Natural spaces are soothing to empaths. This is because many empaths are also introverts and therefore need spaces of calm to recharge and refocus. Nature provides the perfect escape for empaths.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Givers: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Empaths are natural givers, they're happiest when making someone else happy, and can sometimes give too much of their energy, leaving themselves drained.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Empathic_Professions\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Empathic Professions<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-8.jpg 840w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-8-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-8-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-8-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-8.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3136 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-8.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-8-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-8-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-8-595xh.jpg.webp 595w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-8-585x329.jpg.webp 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-8.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Because they are used to being attuned to the abstract (emotions) empaths thrive best in creative roles. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Empaths also struggle when they are forced to a routine as they tend to be fluid entities. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Therefore you're likely to find empaths as self-employed, freelance (like me!) or independent individuals. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">They can often be trailblazers or pioneers in their field.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Empaths commonly find themselves as; writers, artists, actors, and musicians.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">They tend to be successful in this type of role due to the emotional authenticity they give their work. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/weird-things-empaths-do\/\">Empaths understand<\/a> emotion better than anyone, so the work they produce tends to be relatable to a wider audience.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">You may think that as natural caregivers careers in medicine, animals, and care are well suited to empaths, but oftentimes this isn't the case. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">While these careers certainly do require empathy to fulfill, they also require a degree of emotional detachment that empaths struggle to achieve.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Instead, many empaths who feel a calling to care for others will settle themselves in more pastoral roles where they can connect with others and provide aid on a one-on-one level. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Examples of this would include social workers, volunteers, and non-profits.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><em>Related Post: <a data-lasso-id=\"855\" href=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/best-careers-empaths\/\">Best Careers For Each TYPE Of Empath<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Famous_Empaths\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong>10 Famous Empaths<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">You'll likely be familiar with every name on this list as when an empath achieves their full potential they can become an unstoppable force for good.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">In this list of famous empaths, I've organized the individuals featured one to ten, in regards to the empathic impacts they've had upon the world. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">This isn't an exhaustive list by any means. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Remember, empaths tend to be humble and introverted individuals, so often shroud their amazing abilities from the public eye.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">I won't provide a full biography on each entry either (as you probably know about them all already!) and instead will discuss some of their achievements and personality traits that show their empathic side.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Ed_Sheeran\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>1. Ed Sheeran<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Ed-Sheeran.jpg\" alt=\"Ed Sheeran is one of the famous empaths\" class=\"wp-image-3142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Ed-Sheeran.jpg 640w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Ed-Sheeran-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Ed-Sheeran-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Ed-Sheeran-585x439.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Ed-Sheeran.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Ed Sheeran is one of the famous empaths\" class=\"wp-image-3142 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Ed-Sheeran.jpg.webp 640w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Ed-Sheeran-300x225.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Ed-Sheeran-595xh.jpg.webp 595w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Ed-Sheeran-585x439.jpg.webp 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Ed-Sheeran.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Image Source <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Ed_Sheeran-6995.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"856\">https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">First on this list of famous emapths is Ed Sheeran<\/span>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Pop superstar Ed Sheeran is an empath through and through.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">His self-written lyrics capture the love and attention of the masses because, as an empath, the emotions he expresses in his words are authentic and are therefore relatable on a deep level. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">The fact that many of his songs are used as first dances for weddings illustrates this.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Ed Sheeran is also Mr. Humble. He's stayed true to who he is, he doesn't flaunt his wealth and hasn't changed his style since gaining notoriety a fact that actually earned him GQ's &lsquo;Worst Dressed Male' award.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">He's simply authentically him and doesn't feel the need to change for anyone.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Nicole_Kidman\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>2. Nicole Kidman<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Nicole-Kidman.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole Kidman as a famous empath\" class=\"wp-image-3143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Nicole-Kidman.jpg 481w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Nicole-Kidman-241x300.jpg 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Nicole-Kidman.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Nicole Kidman as a famous empath\" class=\"wp-image-3143 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Nicole-Kidman.jpg.webp 481w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Nicole-Kidman-241x300.jpg.webp 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Nicole-Kidman.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Image Source <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Nicole_Kidman_2012.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"857\">https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Actress Nicole Kidman has defined herself as a <a href=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/superpowers-of-highly-sensitive-people\/\" data-lasso-id=\"26505\">&lsquo;highly sensitive person'<\/a>, one of the leading traits of an empath.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">As an actress, she has also chosen a career that allows her creative side to thrive.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Nicole Kidman is also quite a private person.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Even in the height of her career in the early-to-mid 2000s, she featured in the tabloids far less than other stars popular at the time such as Brad Pitt and Johnny Depp.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Nicole Kidman also shows her empathic giving nature through the wealth of charity and philanthropic work that she has consistently been involved in since 2002. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">She has been an ambassador for UNICEF and has been declared a &lsquo;Citizen of the World' by the United Nations.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Larry_King\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>3. Larry King<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"319\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Larry-King.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Larry-King.jpg 319w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Larry-King-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"319\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Larry-King.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3144 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Larry-King.jpg.webp 319w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Larry-King-200x300.jpg.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Larry-King.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Image Source <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Larry_King_(8162129158).jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"858\">https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">An interviewer is a perfect job for a more outgoing, extroverted empath.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">A successful interview relies on a connection between the interviewer and the interviewee. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Oftentimes this is based on trust and reputation, as it is common for a famous interviewer such as Larry King to interview famous faces several times throughout their careers. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">The connection can also be forged much more quickly if the interviewee feels truly listened to and understood by the interviewer.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">As empaths such as Larry King tend to exhibit trustworthiness and, most importantly, attune deeply to another's emotions, they become the perfect fit for this role.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Mel_Gibson\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>4. Mel Gibson<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mel-Gibson.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mel-Gibson.jpg 580w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mel-Gibson-218x300.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mel-Gibson.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3145 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mel-Gibson.jpg.webp 580w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mel-Gibson-218x300.jpg.webp 218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mel-Gibson.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Image Source <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Mel_Gibson_Cannes_2016.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"859\">https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Didn't expect to see Mel Gibson on this list of famous empaths? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">While not without his controversies, (no empath is perfect!) Mel Gibson is still an empath through and through.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">A successful actor and director Mel Gibson has honed his <a data-lasso-id=\"860\" href=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/empath-abilities\/\">empathic abilities<\/a> to allow him to give and direct powerful and emotionally driven honest performances which have earned him numerous awards over the years. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Many empaths find themselves drawn to religion for the ways in which it can positively impact numerous beings.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">As empaths are also able to quantify the abstract they also tend to have a higher degree of faith, be this in others or a deity. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">As a devout Christian, Mel Gibson is the perfect example of this.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Cate_Blanchett\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>5. Cate Blanchett<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"818\" src=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cate-Blanchett-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cate-Blanchett-min.jpg 628w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cate-Blanchett-min-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cate-Blanchett-min-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cate-Blanchett-min-585x762.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"818\" src=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cate-Blanchett-min.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3147 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cate-Blanchett-min.jpg.webp 628w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cate-Blanchett-min-230x300.jpg.webp 230w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cate-Blanchett-min-595xh.jpg.webp 595w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cate-Blanchett-min-585x762.jpg.webp 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cate-Blanchett-min.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Image Source <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Cate_Blanchett_Cannes_2018_2_(cropped).jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"861\">https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Actress Cate Blanchett is another understated empath.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Keeping much of her private life to herself Blanchett&rsquo;s' film roles such as Galadriel in the Lord of the Rings franchise often have a caring, motherly aura which, as a caring empath, Blanchett blends with seamlessly. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Cate Blanchett is involved in philanthropic work on an international level.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">In 2007 she launched the &lsquo;Who On Earn Cares Campaign' in conjunction with the Australian Conversation Foundation. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">She is also a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) ambassador.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Eleanor_Roosevelt\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>6. Eleanor Roosevelt<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"394\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Eleanor-Roosevelt.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Eleanor-Roosevelt.jpg 394w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Eleanor-Roosevelt-247x300.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"394\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Eleanor-Roosevelt.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3148 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Eleanor-Roosevelt.jpg.webp 394w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Eleanor-Roosevelt-247x300.jpg.webp 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Eleanor-Roosevelt.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-8\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Image Source <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Eleanor_Roosevelt_portrait_1933.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"862\">https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">The First Lady to the longest-serving president in American history Eleanor Roosevelt was known to be the rarest Meyers-Briggs personality type, INFJ.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Known as &lsquo;the Advocate' the INFJ personality type is most commonly associated with empaths as it shares many of the traits of empathy. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">INFJ's like empaths are known to be creative, gentle, and caring and are known for their sage advice. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Eleanor Roosevelt was also able to show her empathy towards those she shared little similarities with and was a driving force of the civil rights movement.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Nelson_Mandela\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>7. Nelson Mandela<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Nelson-Mandela-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Nelson-Mandela-min.jpg 600w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Nelson-Mandela-min-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Nelson-Mandela-min-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Nelson-Mandela-min-585x427.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Nelson-Mandela-min.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3150 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Nelson-Mandela-min.jpg.webp 600w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Nelson-Mandela-min-300x219.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Nelson-Mandela-min-595xh.jpg.webp 595w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Nelson-Mandela-min-585x427.jpg.webp 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Nelson-Mandela-min.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-9\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Image Source <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Nelson_Mandela,_2000_(5).jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"863\">https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Many empaths are willing to sacrifice their own needs for the needs of the greater good and no one exemplifies this more than Nelson Mandela. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">With a strong intuition towards doing right, Mandela was willing to sacrifice years of his freedom for what he believed in. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">A self-confessed introvert Mandela used his time incarcerated to hone his empathic abilities meaning that when he was freed he was able to lead his country into a new age of unity instead of segregation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Oprah_Winfrey\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>8. Oprah Winfrey<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"764\" height=\"841\" src=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oprah-Winfrey.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oprah-Winfrey.jpg 764w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oprah-Winfrey-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oprah-Winfrey-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oprah-Winfrey-585x644.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"764\" height=\"841\" src=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oprah-Winfrey.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3151 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oprah-Winfrey.jpg.webp 764w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oprah-Winfrey-273x300.jpg.webp 273w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oprah-Winfrey-595xh.jpg.webp 595w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oprah-Winfrey-585x644.jpg.webp 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oprah-Winfrey.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-10\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Image Source <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Oprah_Winfrey.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"864\">https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">If you ask around almost everyone will say they love Oprah, and that's probably because of her empathic abilities.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Able to understand people like few can and with a motherly, caring aura, not too dissimilar to Cate Blanchett, Oprah has been able to use her platform as a force for good for many decades.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Oprah's empathic ability centers around her ability to connect to people in a genuinely meaningful way. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">From audience members to inspirational people, and celebrities, Oprah treats everyone with the same care and attentiveness that makes each person feel valued and celebrated.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Mother_Teresa\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>9. Mother Teresa<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"743\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mother-Teresa-min-743x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mother-Teresa-min-743x1024.jpg 743w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mother-Teresa-min-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mother-Teresa-min-768x1059.jpg 768w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mother-Teresa-min-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mother-Teresa-min-585x806.jpg 585w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mother-Teresa-min.jpg 869w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"743\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mother-Teresa-min-743x1024.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3153 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mother-Teresa-min-743x1024.jpg.webp 743w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mother-Teresa-min-218x300.jpg.webp 218w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mother-Teresa-min-768x1059.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mother-Teresa-min-595xh.jpg.webp 595w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mother-Teresa-min-585x806.jpg.webp 585w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mother-Teresa-min.jpg.webp 869w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mother-Teresa-min.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-11\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Image Source <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Mother_Teresa_1.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"865\">https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Mother Teresa was a famous empath with a difference.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">She broke the mold of empathy and was able to care for the sick and needy in Calcutta without draining her energy reserves.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">As a devout Christian Nun, Mother Teresa was able to use her faith in God as a way to sustain her empathic energy allowing her to perform such extensive feats of care-giving, that many declare them to have been miracles. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Mother Theresa also practiced self-sacrifice avoiding physical intimacy with others instead choosing to live a religious life of celibacy.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Mahatma_Gandhi\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>10. Mahatma Gandhi<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mahatma-Gandhi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mahatma-Gandhi.jpg 384w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mahatma-Gandhi-241x300.jpg 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mahatma-Gandhi.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3154 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mahatma-Gandhi.jpg.webp 384w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mahatma-Gandhi-241x300.jpg.webp 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mahatma-Gandhi.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-12\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Image Source <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Mahatma-Gandhi,_studio,_1931.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"866\">https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Mahatma Gandhi is the last on this list of famous empaths. He exemplifies what powerful empaths can achieve if they take the time to hone their skills. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Living a life of self-sacrifice in a way similar to Mandela, and taking vows of poverty and chastity like Mother Teresa, Gandhi was also the ultimate pacifist.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">It is common for empaths to be pacifists due to their deep understanding of emotions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">They know just how much negative emotions can hurt, and therefore want to avoid hurting others at all costs. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Gandhi also used his empathic people skills which Oprah and Larry King also possess, to move the Indian people to peaceful resistance.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><em>Related Post: <a data-lasso-id=\"8326\" href=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/heyoka-empath\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Learn The Traits Of The Most Powerful Type Of Empath: The Heyoka Empath<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Empathy_is_the_Key\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong>Empathy is the Key<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-9.jpg 840w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-9-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-9-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-9-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-9.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3138 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-9.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-9-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-9-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-9-595xh.jpg.webp 595w, https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-9-585x329.jpg.webp 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/subconsciousservant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Untitled-design-9.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-13\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">As you can see, empathy can unlock the doors to not just great things, but also a life of true fulfillment.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">By taking the time to put themselves into the shoes of others empaths are able to revolutionize the way that they view the world and can pinpoint the inequalities and injustices that need to be challenged or changed. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">With enough drive and understanding of the extent of their talents, powerful empaths can not just spot inequality but can strive to change them.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">While it is true that full-blown empaths like the famous figures we've listed today are rare, everyone can channel empathic traits with some work. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Some people are born more empathic than others, but no one is born empathic to the levels of Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, or Gandhi. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Instead, even these historical greats have had to work to hone their empathic abilities to the level that they were able to change the world for the good.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Thank you, I hope you enjoyed this list of 10 famous empaths. 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