Personality.
Seven Translations Of Common Phrases.
What do your common phrases really say about you?
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- “I’m so busy.” — I want you to think I’m important.
- “People are so stupid.” — I am smarter than everyone.
- “I don’t care what anyone thinks.” — I don’t care enough about what I think.
- “You, he, she, they …” — I am not capable of self-evaluation.
- “Happy, happy, happy.” — Lying, lying, lying.
- “You are my everything.” — I need therapy.
- “I love you.” — I love me.
Most of us can read other people easily, but social norms and practices cause us to gloss over obvious discrepancies between what a person is saying and what they are projecting.
This human tendency toward compassion and empathy has its benefits, however, it also comes with risks such as making excuses and becoming accepting of harmful behaviours, our own and those of others.
A lot of people consider themselves busy and it's quite likely they are, but we’re all living in a relatively similar space and time so comparisons only prove a person’s need to establish identity and authority over that time.
People who get things done without having to talk about it seem more capable of time management even if it's only because they have less to do with their time.
Yes, people are stupid because we are wasteful and entitled beings whose emotions run riot over logic, but many are working to save the planet and build a brighter future so let us focus on those people.
Anyone who feels the need to say that they don’t care what other people think is caring too much about what other people think. We don’t tend to point out feelings that don’t exist.
Some people are self-blamers and will go out of their way to take the blame just to save an argument, then there are those that will point in all directions and blame everyone for every adverse consequence without ever considering one's own contribution. Watch out for the confused look on their face when the facts come rolling out.
Happy all-the-time people are great energy, but if it's a cover-up, it can severely damage a person’s mental health.
I’m very wary of people who are obsessive about relationships. If a person considers their companion some sort of soul mate or twin flame, there is a good chance that person needs therapy.
I have to write a story about the twin flame nonsense, it's embarrassing how easily intelligent human beings get sucked into financial ruin riding fictional waves. It is awesome to escape reality now and again, but if you don’t leave it behind in the world of fantasy, it can seep into your real world and cause serious damage.
Number 7 is just a reminder that “I love you” is universal and people who love themselves are in the best position to genuinely love others.
Trust your feelings when it comes to deciphering what someone is really trying to say and be aware of your own common phrases and how they may be perceived.
