Dangerous emotion
abracad, · Categories: self help, spiritualityHuman beings are endowed with the faculty of emotion. It is what makes us human. How we look down upon the person that seems to have no feeling.
But emotion can also weaken us. It competes with both our intellect (or reason) and our intuition.
Intellect stems from our logical capacity, it kicks in when we weigh up our options, rationally evaluating the pros and cons of each.
Intuition comes directly from our Spiritual side. It's (probably) our most valuable faculty as it bypasses artificial earthly concerns and reaches into the true essence of matters.
Emotion tends to get in the way, because it is concerned with momentary gratification while ignoring our true purpose.
The problem is that emotion and intuition both appear as feelings from within, so how can we distiguish the one from the other? Emotion is always geared to providing short-term comfort. As long as it's OK today never mind tomorrow. Intuition may seem irrational, even contrary to logical thought. Intuition is concerned with the big picture, not the ultimately irrelevant detail.
Emotion is a powerful thing that will seek to dominate all that you do. Don't let it. Be aware when it starts to drive things and take back control.
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