The more sensitive you are, the more likely you are to be brutalised, develop scabs and never evolve. Never allow yourself to feel anything because you always feel too much.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- High sensitivity can lead to being brutalized and stunted growth, so some avoid feeling to protect themselves.
- In plain terms
- Being too sensitive can stop you from evolving.
- What can you take from it?
- Guard your sensitivity to avoid being overwhelmed.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you protect your sensitivity?
- Is numbness safer than feeling?
Another view
Avoiding feelings might prevent pain but also limits evolution.
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