Emotions, what are they?
They are described as the affective aspect of consciousness.
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Emotions are both positive and negative. For a long time,
people are interested in with emotions and how to manage them.
We are often very confused and may not understand what is
happening. There is emotion for all animals and also humans. Robert Plutchik, a
psychologist, categorises that there are eight primary emotions – anger, fear,
sadness, disgust, surprise, anticipation, trust and joy. [2]
I think that this pretty much sums up what we feel all the
time.
However, I also feel that with the rapid urbanisation and
human’s growth, emotions become pushed aside and we do not have as much
opportunity to fully recognise the basic emotions that we should feel.
Often, we are told to control our urges, no matter how
tiring or irksome, we are unable to act on our emotions freely.
We have read so many examples:
A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly
holds back. – proverbs 29:11
A hot tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to
anger quiets contention. – proverbs 15:18
Theses proverbs both tell us to keep our outburst to
ourselves. However, to keep our emotions within us when we are unhappy is
surely to the road of destruction.
Man naturally wish to control themselves and others. The
ultimate show of power is to control the emotions of others. So if we are to
decide for others how they should feel, or for you to surrender your emotions
to the control of another. What then is emotion to you?
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries
up the bones. The wicked accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of
justice. – proverbs 17:22 – 23
Without the control of your own emotions, or the disability
to have control over them because of various reasons, then I say that you have
been robbed!
You may not know if you are beggared but you are. A lack of
emotions quickly is followed by a crushed spirit.
It becomes a problem.
It is just like a rich man who is systematically drained off
his wealth. When another forces their own opinions on others and dictate how
they should or should not feel.
Can you even control how a person should feel?
You may control their actions and only the wise understand
that and the nefarious should think to change a man’s feelings.
The bible also states:
Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. –
romans 12:15
We have been given the ability to empathise. However some
manipulate others by using their empathy while some help others using the same
tool. For emotions are the driving force of all actions, once the emotion is
controlled then people control your actions and thought.
Remember, that only dolls have no emotion, they also have no
say in their actions and are manipulated behind the screen by a puppeteer. Even
the ‘speech’ that is heard being nothing more than a thrown voice.
So take back control of your emotions, and you will take
control of your life.
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