Emotions can have a substantial effect on a person. Some people like to set emotions aside to make better judgement of any situation. Is emotion the same as feeling?
Some will say yes, and some no.
If a person acts on emotions, most of the time the act is drastic. For example, an angry person could be beating someone up for minute reasons or a happy person could be hugging everyone he meets even for the first time. If emotions set aside, the person may neither be angry nor happy in any situation. The person will be able to see things and be impartial in the decision. Fairness can be obtained through analysis from all angles in any situation.
What about feelings?
Sometimes as we analyze, there is something that bothers us. There is this feeling of uncertainty that keeps us awake at night. There is something that makes us worry or relieved. It seems like our heart is pumping faster than usual but when we check our heart rate, it is normal. Perhaps this is what some people call gut feeling. This is not emotion but can affect our emotions.
Over worrying about something can wreck havoc in our sleep which indirectly affects our emotions the next day. Being relieved about something can give us a good night's sleep which directly affects our emotions the next day. If we are to stay focused, we should be able to differentiate between feelings and emotions.
The feelings that we have usually come unconsciously. It is as if there is something out there showing us light in the darkness. It is as if there is a power pushing us to make the right decision but most often, we either just brush off the feelings and trust our conscious mind, or act drastically to one direction without thinking at all.
Perhaps if we may, analyze everything consciously and trust our gut to choose the right choice there is. Would this be the ideal way to voyage through all life's challenges?
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