At the beautiful town of Rye,Uk in late Nov 24
Take a gulp of moderation drink for a smooth, stable and serene day.
Moderation drink keeps you in a mindful state of calm and contentment and you will have a more successful day.
Being Happy, Sad, Angry, Fearful just to name a few common emotions will dictate the course of your events.
When excessively happy, one may lean towards complacency.
You may make the mistakes of speaking in excess of what you ought to say
Resulting in becoming superfluous, offensive and / or spouting nonsense.
When excessively sorrowful, one may lean towards pessimism.
You will be unknowingly stifled by this feeling.
Resulting in inaction, making the wrong decision and / or be in depression.
When excessively angry, one may lean towards irrationality of behavior. Resulting in injury to others, doing something regretful and / or self-harm.
When excessively fearful, one may lean towards negative thoughts.
Resulting in fight or flee response, emotional breakdown and/ or loss of opportunities from not taking challenges.
The key here is moderation. These emotions could serve us in some ways;
Happiness if not excessive when shared with people we love and care could motivate us and others to do better.
Sorrow if not excessive makes us appreciate our lives and moments to realize how temporal things are and challenges us to get back on our feet.
Anger if not excessive may be used for its energy to channel one’s focus on a task to accomplish it well.
Fear can be protective, making us aware of potential pitfalls and dangers of a situation so that we can take measures to be guarded.
In summary, too much of being overwhelmed by a feeling is bad. Temperance in our emotions is key..
In daily living, I experience greater clarity of mind when I keep excessive emotions in check no matter how provocative a situation is.
Solutions surface surprisingly.
You find your day goes smoothly, your feathers unruffled and people around you are also affected in a pleasant and positive manner.
I even think that you will appear stylish and sophisticated.
This is a very good and detailed analysis of the emotions and feelings we, as sentient beings, are subjected to each day. .
In a nutshell , either we succumb or are being overwhelmed by events or occasions when we lose our cool temperament and composure, either by reacting negatively or become excessively irrational as to be carried away by our extreme behaviour and exuberance, there lies the danger when the chemicals in our brains go haywire.
In such situation, the best option is to do some exercise and relax to get the endorphins rush to restore the clarity , sanity and serenity of our mind. Then whatever emotions we are subjected to, a clear and positive perspective and stability of our mind will be the outcome.
This is the essence of the beautiful poem written above. Thank you for sharing your kind and soothing thoughts.