The Sensitivity Code: Life strategies for thriving in an overwhelming world by Theresa Cheung

Author:Theresa Cheung [Cheung, Theresa]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9781838885137
Publisher: Thread
Published: 2020-05-14T16:00:00+00:00

Do unto others?

Sensitivity Code 8 (see Chapter 3) stressed the vital importance of self-love in order for a sensitive person to discover their true power. Self-love is also vital for fulfilling relationships. If you are a sensitive person, the concept of self-love is a challenge, and even if you understand why it is essential, you will likely always need to make a conscious effort to observe it, because your default position is to give. You have probably always placed a higher value on the love you can give to others. This is especially the case if you were brought up in a religious or spiritual household that stressed the importance of compassion.

This was certainly my experience. In my late teens I fell in love with Christianity. I seriously considered becoming one of the first female priests or even joining a holy order. My mother was a nun for five years in the Order of St Francis, before she left that life. The Christian message of doing unto others as you would be done unto, turning the other cheek and giving unconditional love for others spoke directly to me. I still identify with that beautiful ideal to this day, but while at university, I was introduced to teachings from other religions and I recognised the beauty in them all. They all resonated with me. It was a major shift and the beginning of my journey towards understanding that there is a difference between religion and spirituality.

Today, I think of myself as a spiritual person attached to no particular religion, but even though I have left my Christian upbringing behind, the message to treat others as I would like to be treated myself and to always put others first is ingrained. I truly did try to live by those ideals. It took me decades to learn that, in the majority of cases, people don’t treat you as you treat them. Just because you approach a relationship with love, trust and a willingness to give and share selflessly does not mean the other person is going to return or match your commitment.

What I learned through bitter experience was that people treat you as you treat yourself. If you don’t value, respect or love yourself, the people you attract into your life will mirror your lack of self-love back to you.

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