Howdy ho my little minions! It's that time of the week again! Today you get a double-double, because the podcast just went up as well! So, lucky you! I know, I'm the lucky one because you're reading this while giving me the pleasure to serve you better.
It's interesting how emotion is one of the keys to everything. Have you ever noticed that? Every experience you've ever had, is linked to emotion. The more emotion you have linked to it, the more you remember it. The problem is, some people find themselves governed by their emotions --I certainly have been in this category many times before-- instead of using them for personal gain.
If you really think about it, you are the master of your emotions. They are there to let us know what kind of experience we're having. It's one thing to feel them, it's another to let them use you. A lot of people are being used by their emotions (especially on the internet) because everything now-a-days is meant to trigger some form of response from you --most likely anger. It's a shame, because that's what gets the most clicks. Here's the fun part: you can feel whatever you feel, and use it towards something positive!
If you're feeling a positive emotion, you most probably know what to do with that. If you're feeling a negative one, chances are you either ignore it and pretend to be tough, feel it and let it take you on a ride to emotionville, or use it as your ally to let you know what kind of action is needed (I've done all of those, by the way! So don't feel bad if you do, you're just human... Or are you? Are you from outer space? Tell me more about that).
Let's take anger as an example: if you're feeling angry it's because there's something/someone violating one of your primary principles/values in some form or another. It could be anybody --EVEN YOU. Ask yourself this: is it within your control to change it (i.e. something you can immediately change)? Or is it another person or situation? If the latter, it means you either need to have a conversation about something, or change the way your view on the matter. For example, if you're stuck in traffic there's absolutely nothing you can do about it. So, why even get mad? It means you have to change how you view it. You can't change anything other than go a different way or wait like everybody else. So, there's no point in getting all upset about it!
If it's something like you continuously keep doing a bad habit you want to change, then you can quickly take action! What the anger is telling you is that it's time to do something about it! You're in direct control of your actions, so use the signal to change your ways! It doesn't have to be an explosion. Use it to take action for something positive! Change the habit and kaboom! Anger was your friend.
So why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends... In fact, we are! The only thing you need to do is feel it, ponder what it's about and use it to your advantage. Your emotions are your friends, baby! So use your friends wisely. I'm not telling you to use your friends... I mean, if they want to do you a favor, then that's fine, but... Oh, you know what I mean!
So be the master of your emotions. Let them be your ally instead of them taking you for a ride. If that's what's happening, then you're in for a huge rollercoaster ride --Not the fun kind! Listen to what they're trying to tell you. It's all about communication.