SHANNON'SWORDS TO LIVE BY


THE GIFT OF FEELING

 Organizing details is a special skill and challenge for this person. His patience and ability to concentrate help him to notice little
things that other people miss. The Feeling Type is skilled in manual dexterity
and enjoys putting things together with his hands. He has a lot of energy
and is out-going and friendly, which makes him a good mixer. This person
is excellent in following instructions and is conscientious about his work.
When he understands the overall picture, he can fill in all the details with
ease. When in balance, the Feeling Type is able to channel his empathy for
others into practical use, for he readily shares of his kindness and affection.
He often embraces others or touches them to express his genuine feelings
of tenderness. He is extremely sensitive to his environment and to other
individuals. This person has the ability to "feel with" a situation and become
a part of it. He has an inner knowingness on how to deal with almost any
circumstance. Once he has a feeling for a project, he is persevering in his
purpose and will dedicate himself to achieve great accomplishments.The gift
of Feeling is often referred to as the gift of Healing, for a person with
this gift has a concern for the healing of other individuals. He is also
gifted in what is known as psychometry and through the sense of touch he
can detect properties of an object and feelings associated with it. When
out of balance, this type is defensive about his feelings and it is difficult
for him to take suggestions or criticism. He continually needs reassurance
from those around him; otherwise he becomes discouraged. The Feeler frequently
disorganizes situations through the use of manipulative devices. He may argue
over an unimportant point to gain attention, or he may dissect everything
through analysis. This person is quick to cause friction in a group. He will
use any means to confuse others so he can gain the upper hand. This person
has difficulty in disciplining his feelings. He is highly emotional and relies
on sensation rather than intellect or feeling. He becomes easily upset and
tends to over-dramatize a situation in order to gain sympathy or get his
way. He is easily influenced by others and often swayed in his convictions.
This type becomes involved in other people's problems and is overly sympathetic,
with a tendency to take on the feelings and anxieties of others. The
out-of-balance Feeler is dependent on others, a leaner. He appears to be
much more helpless and uninformed than he actually is, however, because through
this mechanism he gains sympathy and attention. This person often pretends
to be completely dedicated to a cause or to other people, but this can be
a disguise. His real motive is that he wants people to be devoted to him.
Feelers love to suffer when they are out of balance. Since this type thinks
in feelings or sensations, he may pick up other people's aches and pains
and actually think they are his own. When this type learns to balance the
intellect and the feeling, he is able to discard unwise habits and attitudes.
Once he understands himself, he can become a powerhouse. He will be ;like
a charged-up battery, full of energy all the time. This is the type of person
who picks up a thought and translates it into feeling. He responds to life
depending upon how it feels to him.

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