Empathy isn’t something you either have you don’t. It’s a learned way of thinking and acting that is driven out of our habits.
If you hope to be more empathetic, add a habit or practice in your day that puts you in someone else’s world or sets you up to serve them.
Each morning I prepare coffee, breakfast, and pack lunches for my wife and I. If I did it just for me, I don’t think I’d be as thoughtful towards others throughout my day.

How can you add a routine of other orientation, leading you into more empathy.
We can’t become more empathetic by thinking it into existence. We must change our actions.