An Overly Sensitive Heart
I don't know about you, but I'm quite a sensitive person.
Sometimes even a little overly-sensitive.
Yesterday, I took a sensitivity test and scored 7/10. That's practically paranoia!
But we're all sensitive at times.
Think about it.
How many times have you taken offence - just because somebody turns their back on you in a bar?
How many times have you thought a person didn't embrace you as much as you'd expect?
How many times have you walked back to a table, to hear the laughter suddenly die down - and wondered if they were talking about you?
It's happened to us all. Probably.
And sometimes it's important to pay attention to such matters. After all, being sensitive is a wonderful trait.
But here's the thing to remember.
"Reality" is entirely relative.
The snub in the bar may have been accidental. The non-embrace may have been because the person's dog just died. The laughter may have been about something else altogether.
Being overly-sensitive often makes life way too stressful.
So, the next time you get that oh-so-familiar feeling of over-sensitivity, just think to yourself...
"Forget it. I'm being overly sensitive - and it's just possible I don't know all the facts."
Then slap yourself around the face and get on with it.
Because life is too short to be worrying about detail.
Tenzin Gyatso wrote: "We also often add to our pain and suffering by being overly sensitive, over-reacting to minor things, and sometimes taking things too personally."
Wolfgang added: "Do not give in too much to feelings. A overly sensitive heart is an unhappy possession on this shaky earth."
If this sounds like you, take a check on your feelings - and stop taking things so personally.
Maybe - just maybe - it's all working out perfectly.
Labels: inspiration, quotes, self-development
by Karl
1:26 AM
2 Comments:
You're not alone. I am a pretty sensitive person as well. I take things pretty hard. When I was in college, I was snubbed a lot, and yes, it did hurt. I just wanted to be part of the gang. When I get rejected for a job opportunity, I take it hard. Thankfully, I have a great group of friends that love and support me. And I think that is what gets me through.
Pat
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Pat, at
6:02 AM
I stumbled upon this blog seeking out an explanation as to why I am overly-sensitive to EVERYTHING. I agree with the previous comment, and I think the fact that I am totally transitioning to a new city is intensifying my oversensitivity. My loneliness and inability to get a good job that is compatible with my skills and experience only make me feel unworthy and unwanted, so even the slightest snub, or inkling of failure, makes me snap and instantly take offense to something, or beat myself up over something. I'm starting to worry it may be taking its toll on my self-esteem and ability to persevere in this "journey" I'm on. And to top it all off, I DO NOT have a strong group of friends there to support me. They are all thousands of miles away, and the one "friend" did have here...well let's just say he no longer needs me anymore.
Thank you for your words...
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