Feelings drive us. We don’t drive them. Our brains give us the chance to notice our feelings and act against them. I am really into letting my feelings be feelings. I let them flow thru me. I let them visit as long as they want. They will distort my reality. They will make unimportant things seem crucial and urgent. I will not control them. I can laugh at a funeral. I can cry when my shoelace gets wet. The more agile I am, the more goodness I can create.
Mindset is the thing I can change and I can change it quickly.
- Embarrassment is a feeling. Shame is a mindset.
- Sadness is a feeling. Depression is a mindset.
- Joy is a feeling. Fulfillment is a mindset.
- Should is a feeling. Could is a mindset. kinda
The great thing about giving the reins to brain rather than emotions is I can change my thoughts instantly. I can change “should” (shame word) into “could.” I can change “need” into “want”