Cliff Harwin – The Highly Sensitive Person Publishing Company

#HighlySensitivePeople #Introverts: Do you really have to be a “natural” to succeed?

Post category:The Importance of Lifelong Learning

#HighlySensitivePeople #Introverts: Do you have to be a "natural" to achieve success? Let me say something that might surprise you. Being a "natural" is one of the most overrated ideas in personal growth. As highly sensitive and introverted people, we think deeply. We observe. We measure ourselves quietly against others. And too often, we decide — silently — that if we’re not instantly good at something, it must not be meant for us. That belief has stopped more sensitive people than lack of talent ever has. Have you ever wanted to try something new — get in shape, start a creative project, learn a subject, speak up more confidently — but held yourself back because you weren’t immediately comfortable? We live in a world of…

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#HighlySensitivePeople #Introverts: What if there isn’t one “right decision?”

Post category:Decision Making

#HighlySensitivePeople #Introverts: What if there isn't one "right decision?' For most of my life, I treated decisions like they were final exams. Pass… or fail.Right… or wrong.Safe… or catastrophic. As a highly sensitive person, I didn’t just make decisions — I felt them.Every possible outcome.Every potential regret.Every imagined consequence. And I carried the weight of each choice as if it were life or death. Most decisions don’t have one solution. They have layers. We sensitive, conscientious people tend to dramatize decisions. Not because we’re weak — but because we care deeply. But here’s the unconventional truth: The pressure you feel often isn’t about the decision itself.It’s about your belief that there must be one perfect answer. There usually isn’t. There are often multiple workable paths.…

#HighlySensitivePeople #Introverts: Are you thinking instead of doing?

Post category:Personal Transformation

#HighlySensitivePeople #Introverts: Are you thinking instead of doing? It’s easy to have a breakthrough. A podcast hits you.A blog post resonates.A life experience shifts something inside you. Suddenly you think:“I need to live differently.” But here’s the uncomfortable truth: Insight doesn’t change your life.Behavior does. Many highly sensitive and introspective people are very good at changing their beliefs… …but much slower at changing their habits. You may truly believe:“I deserve to state my needs.” You may agree completely. And yet, when the moment comes… You stay quiet.You don’t ask.You don’t speak up. Not because you’re weak. But because your nervous system prefers safety over growth. So the real question isn’t: What do you believe? It’s: What are you practicing? Small actions are where transformation happens:…

#HighlySensitivePeople #Introverts: Is conventional wisdom…actually holding you back?

Post category:Something to think about!

#HighlySensitivePeople #Introverts: Is conventional wisdom...actually holding you back? Most people don’t question the rules they live by. They follow what’s familiar.What’s approved.What everyone else seems to believe. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: A lot of conventional wisdom is just conformity in disguise. It isn’t deep.It isn’t earned.It’s often just recycled advice… passed down without thought. Highly sensitive people are different. We’re not built to live on autopilot. We notice what feels off.We sense when something doesn’t fit.We’re wired to ask: Is this true… or is this just common? And there’s a big difference. So let me ask you something: How much of your life is based on your own inner knowing… …and how much is based on what you were told you “should” be? Many…