How can I become the perfect support system for my fellow human beings? Considering aspects like emotional intelligence, active listening, empathy, and practical support, craft a guide to help me develop skills, habits, and practices that foster trust, understanding, and effective assistance in both personal and professional relationships. **Specifically, I would like this guide to address:** * **Emotional Intelligence:** How can I better understand and manage my own emotions while being sensitive to the emotions of others? * **Active Listening:** What techniques can I use to truly hear and understand what others are communicating, both verbally and non-verbally? * **Empathy:** How can I cultivate deeper empathy and compassion for the experiences and perspectives of others? * **Practical Support:** What are some tangible ways I can offer assistance to those in need, while respecting their autonomy and dignity? **Based on my past conversations with you, are there any particular areas you think I should focus on developing to become a more supportive person?** Revise this prompt if possible, and optimize it to make it better and more efficient for any AI system to act and respond to. If possible run your optimized version.