Observe This

What Me

Are you an observant person? Do you take in everything around you? Or do you have blinders on? My husband thinks I have blinders on. I don’t notice things. In all reality I do notice a lot of things. Still, he says and thinks he is the most observant person in the room, nothing gets by him. Except it does. He may think he sees everything, but I’d have to disagree with him. Sometimes I think he sees what he wants to see. He is quick to notice things, at times. On the other hand, I may have my head buried in a book or my phone. It isn’t that I don’t notice things, it’s just that I’m an extremely busy person. 

I Don't Want to See

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There are some things I choose not to see. Like a dog tied on a chain. It breaks my heart. I won’t see it. Or a dead animal on the road. Deer all over the place bloated with their legs sticking up in the air. I don’t want to see it. Or a cattle truck hauling cows to slaughter. Nothing to see there. I’d like to take the truck and run it off the road and let all the cows out. 

Let's Really Listen

Observant people pay close attention to detail. They listen and they observe. They are watchful, attentive and aware. People who are observant are often more intelligent. So I’ve heard. Notice or don’t notice what is happening in their inner circle. Or around them. They notice.  This can be a positive trait. Especially if they observe people. They may be the first ones out of a dangerous situation because they observed strange behavior. They see things other people overlook or ignore. They observe your body language, your posture, the tone of your voice and your words. They listen with their entire body. On alert. 

Google Alert

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Google (I’m a big fan) says that observant people are very introspective, analyzing their own thoughts as well as others. If you are a quieter person like my husband you are more observant. People often jump to conclusions when someone is quiet. They think he or she may be rude, or think they are better than others. When in truth it’s just the opposite. Where I would jump right into things Gary would sit back and analyze it and then make a decision. He isn’t impulsive (unless he wants a hood for his snowmobile). He likes to think things through and then make a decision. Instead of jumping in and then saying maybe this isn’t for me.

I See Everything

Bottom line is observant people see things other people miss. Gary always says that. Did you see that? Most times my answer is no, but once in a while I’ll surprise him and say yes Gary is the ying to my yang. Most days if he weren’t by my side I’d most likely miss a lot. But then if that were true, I wouldn’t know I was missing out would I. Gary points it out to me. 

Most silent people are normally associated with being passive. I’d say Gary is passive. Once you get him angry though watch out. I’ve seen it happen on rare occasions. Almost never. My husband is an introvert, and an observer. I’m lucky I have him in more ways than one. To each his own. 

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The world is a dangerous place. 

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Look out of the corner of your eye. Observe, as Gary would say.

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