4 – Emotions Are Neither Positive or Negative
April 21, 2010
Emotions are neither positive or negative- they are energy. It is the way we express them can be positive or negative. When we respond to our emotions it is positive, when we react to them it is usually negative. Expansive emotions such as joy, happiness, and love make you aware of a greater range of possibilities – whereas contracting emotions such as anger, fear, and jealousy narrow the range of possibilities, thus creating focus; both are important. Focus can allow one to deal with injustice, consequently; anger and fear can save our lives. It is the expression of an emotion that can be positive or negative, not the emotion itself- for example, love can make you feel like you have wings, or it can hurt like a dagger in your heart- Anger can make you make you loose your temper at the town council, or it can motivate you to inspire the whole town to clean the streets. When listened to and acted upon appropriately emotions usually bring us closer to what we want, thus creating a positive outcome, or a change in our reality. When acted on by instinct, without thought, they can cause all kinds of trouble having a negative impact. Just like the miracle of electricity, if we put a finger straight in the socket, we get a nasty shock – “OW.“ If we put a finger on the light switch and turn it on, our room is illuminated – “WOW.”
