Reason And Emotion

Neither emotion nor logic and reasoning are easy to deal with, independent of the other. Everything that happens around us evokes an emotional response, even logic. Reasoning, because it takes more practice of the mind, is not as easily understood as an emotional response which is why an emotional response is most common. Humans are very prideful so it's not easy to be reprimanded or corrected in something that comes naturally to us, which are our emotions. In fact, emotions are so deep that sometimes we attempt to rationalize them without even realising it.

Let's not forget that we all have emotions.  

A lot of us are drowning in them because some of us find it so difficult to reason with our own emotions, that we find other people's emotions completely unbearable.  
I don't like to be told to calm down when I get angry, so I don't expect other people to. 
I don't like to be told to stop crying when I feel sad or disappointed, so I don't ask other people to. 
I sometimes laugh at ridiculous things, so I don't hold it against other people for laughing "inappropriately."

Of course, that principal becomes far more intricate when addressing harmful behavior (a topic for another day).

But understanding emotion, is a great way to begin to understand other people. We all differ because of our mental capacity and our overall experience with life. But ultimately we are all made up of the same dynamic.

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Tuesday July 15th, 2014
LIVING IN THE BALANCE

Outwardly, we not only strive for, but we crave comfort, validation, knowledge and power.  But in the manner of what true virtue is; 

If we are to find comfort, we must learn discontent. 

If we are to find validation, we must learn our faults.  

If we are to find knowledge, we must learn to recognize the boundaries of ignorance. 

If we are to gain power, we must learn the servitude of submission.

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Friday July 11th, 2014
LIVE CONSCIOUSLY

Though you and I both may see at the same time, the same strip of cloth, in the same light, in the same context...if I see with my eyes and you see with your eyes; then the one strip of cloth is seen twice in two different ways.

There is a nagging diablo who sits in wait at the gates of our mouths to cause the intention of our thought to be misconstrued.  But when there is no thought at all, he humors himself with light words that are forever stained upon our lips.

In other words...Think before you speak; don't allow your words to make a fool of you.