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Sometimes we place others in the uncomfortable position of receiving prescriptives. Unsolicited feedback presumes acceptance of our opinions, a point that Cole-Whittaker makes in “What You Think of Me is None of My Business.” Leo Buscaglia describes an incident of his own presumptuous behavior that resulted in a swift blow to his mouth. After striking him, his Japanese companion screamed, “Don’t walk in my head with your dirty feet!” Turn the page…
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“The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: A human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive.” Pearl Buck
HSP, or highly sensitive person, is a temperament in which the nervous system is more reactive than approximately 85 percent of the population. Often characterized as shy, inhibited, acutely worried and intense, these individuals are mislabeled as too mild mannered and self-effacing to say anything. Dr. Aron, author of The Highly Sensitive Person, suggests HSPs are stalwarts in disguise: “…a gifted, deep powerful presence in the room.” Turn the page…
Jackie Gilbert is a Professor of Management in the Middle Tennessee State University College of Business.
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