"Oh would some power the
gift give us, To see ourselves as others see us."Robert Burns
Yesterday was
a day so full of twists and turns that I awoke early today and couldn't get
back to sleep with all the thoughts circling in my mind. I like to sort
things out but some of these thoughts are unsortable.
It comes back
to the quote above, the way people behave with a kind of tunnel vision, so self
absorbed they don't see that they are sabotaging their own lives. Whenever
I have thoughts like this I know it is time for some self reflection.
How do others
see us? To be socially aware, one has to think that there is usually a
grain of truth in the criticisms aimed at us. As painful as that may be,
we won't grow as a person without addressing the criticism in some way. I
suppose I should be thankful that I am over sensitive to criticism so it has
kept any ego I might have had in check. Then again it isn't a good way to live,
always cowering in fear of offending someone. Somehow there has to be a
balance. We need to check ourselves every day against what others are
saying or doing around us. There is always need for improvement and
prayerful consideration of being more thoughtful of others.
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