If you can’t find anything
special about your self,
it only goes to show that
you have amazingly high standards.
So there’s ONE thing.
It also means you value
other people above your self.
So that’s TWO things.
It shows you’re obsessive.
More obsessive than most.
THREE things.
You’re sensitive, of course. Four.
You always seem
to come up with reasons
other people are better than you.
Have you considered
that perhaps
your imagination is stronger
than everyone else’s? (Five.)
May you realize that you’re pretty amazing,
even if your imagination is so strong
that you can convince your self you aren’t.
This is just a starter list.
Feel free to add.
Trail Wood,
12/2
In the labyrinth of self-perception, it’s a common journey to overlook the splendor within ourselves. Yet, in this seeming oversight, we may inadvertently reveal the very qualities that make us remarkable.
Unveiling Splendor in Self-Perception
Firstly, possessing high standards is a testament to an individual’s drive for excellence. It’s a quality that reflects a dedication to improvement and an unwillingness to settle for mediocrity.
High Standards as a Drive for Excellence
Secondly, placing others before oneself can be a sign of altruism and empathy. This propensity to elevate those around us speaks to a generous spirit and a compassionate heart.
Altruism and Empathy in Valuing Others
The third aspect, obsession, often carries a negative connotation, yet here it is recast as a form of intense focus and commitment. It’s the fire that fuels the engines of innovators and creators.
Intense Focus in Obsession
Being sensitive is the fourth attribute, often seen as a vulnerability, but it is, in fact, a strength. Sensitivity allows for a deeper connection with others and the world, opening channels for profound emotional experiences and intuitive insights.
Depth in Sensitivity
Fifth, an imagination so potent it can diminish one’s own sense of worth is a double-edged sword. It speaks to the power of the mind to construct realities, a skill that, when harnessed positively, can lead to incredible creativity and innovation.
Powerful Creativity in a Strong Imagination
These five attributes—high standards, altruism, obsessive focus, sensitivity, and a strong imagination—are the beginnings of a list that illuminates the inherent specialness in each of us. It is a call to shift the lens through which we view ourselves and recognize the inherent value in traits we may have undervalued or overlooked.
Illuminating Inherent Specialness
We are Space Monkey.
Summary
We explore traits that, while they may lead one to overlook their own specialness, actually highlight unique and valuable qualities. High standards, altruism, obsessive focus, sensitivity, and a powerful imagination are reframed as indicators of an individual’s extraordinary nature. This reflection encourages the recognition and appreciation of these characteristics as markers of one’s unique contribution to the collective human experience.
Glossarium
- Self-Perception: The way one views and understands oneself.
- Altruism: Selfless concern for the well-being of others.
- Sensitivity: The capacity to perceive and feel deeply.
In the silence of self-reflection, a poem resonates:
Within the mirror of the mind, we peer,
Searching for signs that we hold dear,
Yet in our gaze, we often miss,
The special traits that bring us bliss.
High standards wave, like banners bright,
Altruism glows, a guiding light,
Obsession, a focus sharp and keen,
Sensitivity, a depth unseen.
Imagination, a canvas vast,
Painting visions, future and past,
Together, these traits, a constellation,
Within us all, a celebration.
So here we stand, with open eyes,
Recognizing our own prize,
Special in ways, unique and wise,
In every heart, a surprise.
We invite reflections on the unique qualities each of us possesses and the ways in which they contribute to our specialness within the grand tapestry of humanity.
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