In the lives of highly sensitive people, there is a constant undercurrent of negative reinforcement that terrorizes and demoralizes HSPs and the cruel world, and if you want a happy life, you need to accept these truths.<\/p>\n I saw this header on a youtube video and my immediate reaction was, \u201cNoooo! Don\u2019t tell me what I\u2019ve always been told by the world\u2014that life is harsh and I have to suck it up to get by! That\u2019s not what I want to hear!\u201d<\/p>\n I know, harsh call, right? It\u2019s not like I clicked on it to see what the lovely young blond in the video had to say before rushing to judgment. Still, just hearing that harsh truths are the required foundation for a happy life triggered a sad feeling in the pit of my stomach.<\/p>\n You might be one of those people who don\u2019t believe that the language we use makes all that much difference. You may believe that it\u2019s what we do <\/em>that matters more. Or even that emotions and feelings (we\u2019ll continue to explore that difference) should be subjugated to the mind\u2019s much more reliable rational, logical thinking. If that\u2019s so, I encourage you only to consider how happy you are in your life. If you\u2019re good, great! Keep doing what you\u2019re doing. But if you\u2019re not, and you happen to be like so many of us who take it personally, keep reading.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s return to the idea of \u201charsh truths.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I know, I know. Sounds woo-woo. Fact is, I don\u2019t care anymore. The more content I feel in my life, the less concern I have about how other people perceive my woo-woo-ness. \u2019Cause it makes me happy! I still get my work done every day. I have clients, responsibilities, family, friends, bills to pay, groceries and gas to buy, a house to take care of. But instead of bemoaning my fate and the fate of the world, I look at ways to be grateful\u2014and when I find it, I feel<\/em> the gratitude deep in my bones.<\/p>\n![\"HSPs](\"https:\/\/hspsgateway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/hsps-and-the-cruel-world-205x300.jpg\")
<\/a>\u201cIf you want a happy life you need to accept these harsh truths.\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Noooo!<\/h2>\n
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