Behind the scenes
People see the stone house on the hill and the surround of
manicured acreage. Some voice envy, some can't hide their jealous attitude,
very few express happiness about your accomplishments. Even though blessings
have been shared and an open invitation to enjoy your fruits have been
presented, you find yourself rejected. Rejection, an unpleasant condition can
develop into dysphoria. The Cleveland Clinic offers an article with great
insight into the condition.https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24099-rejection-sensitive-dysphoria-rsd.
A strong pain or discomfort, if not overwhelming, is classified using the Greek
word "dysphoria". Rejection can turn off the creative switch, and
dampen your desire to start new projects. Our brains use different areas to
manage emotions, memory, input senses, assessments, etc. and our minds attempt
to balance these factors throughout our lives. Our skill to do this task should
improve as we age. There are many ways to manage a rejection dysphoria such as
medications and counselors, but for my wife and I, we simply try to be nicer to
ourselves. What you are experiencing may not be a rejection, just the fact most
people are self-focused. Refrain from thinking nobody cares, everyone cares,
even if it is just about themself.
There's an adage: When I was young, I worried about what
others thought of me. When I attained middle age, I decided not to care what
others thought of me. When I reached old age, it occurred to me that no one had
ever been thinking of me.
Real, not imagined rejection is a poke from people troubled
by their own inability to manage emotions. Understanding and accepting
the short comings of others is a great management key. A healthy way to manage
your feelings is to avoid immediate reactions, push the pause button, process, so you don't say or do things you will later regret. Focus on those who
accept you, present yourself to others in the best light and learn to accept
the reactions of others. Embrace the ones who accept you, seek them out and
never chase after those who reject you. The Bible is described as a love story,
it also grants great insights into rejection. Everyone desires acceptance, it
validates, generates good feelings and comfort.
Non-believers will often write off the Bible as a book of
fairytales, words written by men to control others, but there is another side
of the coin. Many are turned off to the messages contained within the Bible by
the way it has been interpreted and presented. The meaning of its words and
usage become trivialized by zealots. Jesus came to save the world, he did no
wrong, performed miracles, healed, counseled and loved and yet was rejected.
Not only rejected, but murdered, this response by mankind speaks volumes about the human heart. Friends or relatives will not likely consider what road led to your
success, no one remembers, the loss of a child, infidelities of a spouse,
eighty-four-hour work weeks, living in a camper at job sites or while building
your home. They'll ignore the thousands of hours spent writing books, or the
cars, money, and houses you gave away. They may not think you are evil or just
bad, but still, you may sense rejection because no one gives thought
to your needs. Think of Jesus Christ, two thousand years after his murder,
people still crucify him and claim the Bible is a book of fairytales.
The Bible is a book of mankind, it contains every sin and
wicked deed man indulges in. The Bible brings to light our tendency to reject,
forget and self-focus. It also offers the true definition of Love.
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Above and Beyond
- RadiOo Silence
- Narrated by: Darren Eliker
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
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