Steem has taught me a thing or two. Be more receiving is one of them. Receiving of support and help. Receiving of kindness. Receiving of compliments. It is absolutely normal and fine to receive these things, yet somehow we are almost taught to feel bad or guilty about them, to block them or brush them off.
At least it is how I’ve felt for a very long time. Do not shine the spotlight on me for I do not know if I am worthy enough! I do not need help, I should be able to handle this myself! I almost always have felt embarrassed about these situations. Maybe because I felt receiving in a way means I have exposed my weaknesses.
There are couple of voids there. The void of entitlement and the void of denial. There is a thin line in the middle to balance in between. Maybe it is fear of the one that makes you land into the other. The focus should be on the thin balancing line. Allowing yourself to receive, appreciating it since people have considered you worthy, but don’t let it go to your head and demand it. You are not entitled to anything. It is their choice.
At least it is how I’ve felt for a very long time. Do not shine the spotlight on me for I do not know if I am worthy enough! I do not need help, I should be able to handle this myself! I almost always have felt embarrassed about these situations. Maybe because I felt receiving in a way means I have exposed my weaknesses.
There are couple of voids there. The void of entitlement and the void of denial. There is a thin line in the middle to balance in between. Maybe it is fear of the one that makes you land into the other. The focus should be on the thin balancing line. Allowing yourself to receive, appreciating it since people have considered you worthy, but don’t let it go to your head and demand it. You are not entitled to anything. It is their choice.
Song of the day: Marilyn Manson - KILL4ME
Keep receiving. Every gift is deserved for if it is not then it means the giver is wrong to give. Accept my upvote, thank you. 😂
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Thank you @warpedpoetic :) Appreciate it. We all are a lot harder on ourselves than we should be, but we can give each other so much more if we allow ourselves to receive as well, I think.
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Nice photos, especially that second one. It looks like you're having some gray, overcast days there, too.
I know what you mean about the receiving... I still have trouble accepting compliments. And help, for that matter. It's easy to help someone out, but accepting help always feels like I'm inconveniencing someone.
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Thank you @fotosdenada! ^^
Exactly! I am not used to receiving compliments at all and my first reaction is aaaa hides quickly too much spotlight! I mean it's lovely someone thinks that way about you, but at the same time others then turn their heads your way and it feels like in that moment I am being judged or receiving too much attention.
Same, same about help.
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You cannot run from the light as there are no shadows lol. Makes two of us I would rather give than receive. I feel embarrassed as such as well because why me?
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Yea indeed, but then again I guess it always goes full circle. You give to others and then they feel like they have to give you back in some way or pay forward unless they have fallen too much into the void of entitlement and are not even able to notice these things.
I wonder why me sometimes as well. Well then again why not?
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I think Steemit is a constant battle of entitlement and denial. I find myself thinking that every post of mine should be worth x amount and then go back to remembering I should be thankful for upvotes instead of expecting them.
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I think there is too much entitlement on Steem and ignorance when it comes to people and community. People concentrate too much on their own content and expectations of earning from it. Forgetting the social part of it. People either need to care about you in some way to come back time after time or your content needs to be exceptional. Imagine Steem scales and more people flow in with incredible skills, competition increases. There is no space for entitlement. Those who feel entitled now soon will give up, because those less ignorant or skillful will take over.
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just made a post about lifting and leaning and feel its important, thanks for you perspective and really cool photos
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Thank you.
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you're very welcome :)
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Wow awesome work love the contrast and the last images of the refection!
Just started following looking forward for more!
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