All great discoveries are made by men whose feelings run ahead of their thinking.
~ C.H. Parkhurst ~
We spend our time wisely with our fellow members when we talk about our use of emotions. Much pain can be avoided if we learn early not to fear displaying feelings. We can make friends of our emotions, instead of treating them like enemies. Indeed, it is an old saying that emotions taught mankind to reason. We will always need energy to reach goals, and every emotion is a source of energy. None are static.
Power comes from our feelings. Only robots are emotionless. We need drive to direct dangerous emotions (like fear and anger) into useful channels and to keep the finer feeling of love and humility from becoming weaknesses by overdoing them. We should always choose positive emotions over negative ones.
I will be most productive in life when I learn that emotional stability is necessary, and that I can FEEL with my mind and THINK with my heart.
©1990 by Anonymous, Published by Hazelden
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