Episode 113: The One Where She Riffs About Feeling Understood

Awaken The Extraordinary

Most of us want to feel understood, right?

Understood by our friends, family, colleagues, society...

I realized something recently though, about the act of understanding. In order for you to feel understood, there has to be a desire from someone else to actually understand you.

You can explain yourself until you're blue in the face. But if someone doesn't have a true desire to understand you, they're not going to.

It doesn't matter what you say. What facts you present. How much you cry or how upset you get.

If they don't want to understand you, they're probably not going to. And sometimes...even if they DO understand you...even a little bit...they may never admit that they do.

So then what?

Well, it's up to you to decide what you want to do with that relationship.

Do you want to continue engaging with someone who doesn't want to understand you? Or would your time and energy be better spent on those who do?

If you've ever felt misunderstood, or frustrated by those who don't seem interested in you as your own person, this episode is for you.

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