So last night's almost full moon really had me thinking about alot of thing. In particular, I came across a rather interesting notion about negative feelings. They are a product of the mind. Not of the heart. Think on it.
Joy, Love, Excitement, Wonder, Intrigue all originate within the heart. Positive emotions tend to take hold of us before they are introduced to reason, and perhaps that's what makes them feel so, well, good.
The flip side of this are emotions such as Anger, Fear, Loneliness, Hatred, Anguish. Such emotions are brought on by the mind. They originate in the mind. And in time, can affect the body and heart (or soul if you will). These emotions are self-inflicted and it's for this reason that therapists say they cannot be cured, only controlled.
Objects of the heart cannot be harnessed, they simply are what they are, and if not nurtured, eventually fade. Objects of the mind...remain present once they are introduced. They never truly go away, rather they resurface, time and time again. The real question is how you choose to handle it. Do you let the darkness in your mind control you? Or do you find a way to control it?
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