DEMYSTIFYING EMOTIONS

EmotionsFor most of us, emotions are this vague, mystical concept that nobody taught us about. On top of that, we have no clue what to do with them when they arise, if we notice them at all. But this unawareness doesn’t defend us from the problems that emotions cause in our lives. Even if we realize we have a problem of emotional nature (anxiety, depression, rage, etc.), we don’t know where to look for a solution, because society and our culture don’t give us a helping hand.

In this article, I am intended to demystify the concept of emotions and provide a short, down-to-earth, and easy-to-understand summary of my understanding of emotions. A debriefing that I would have been grateful to receive ten or rather twenty years ago.

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THE PROBLEM WITH LOVE

LoveLove is something everybody is talking about, but the essence of it is really hard to grasp. Love can be defined and expressed in many different ways, but here, for my purposes, I will take a merely practical, down-to-earth approach to the meaning of love.

Love is the perception or feeling that you are a worthy and lovable being. Worthy of life, worthy of happiness, worthy of respect, worthy of treated well, worthy of care, worthy of being heard, worthy of expressing yourself.

This special feeling is the fuel of life, the fundament of everything in your life, the basis of self-esteem, self-respect, care, freedom, happiness, creativity, motivation, meaning, connection, and life purpose. And it is the basis of your ability to treat others the same way, with love, care, and respect.

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