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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Emotions - is it Love or Fear

When you think about the root of all emotions do you agree that they all stem from one of these two, love and fear? The experts say that an emotion is the experience of a state of mind that is interacting with (the internal) biochemical and (the external) environmental influences. They say that emotions can be blended with one another like colors on a color wheel. Blue and yellow make green for example. Both of those ideas are reasonable and I agree with them. I take it a step further. I think that if tested most emotions come from love or fear. I do believe that at times both can be the root for one or more emotions.

Let's put my theory to the test. How about we start with an easy one like joy? Obviously, that stems from the love of something. How about anger? Obviously, that stems from the fear of something. How about these emotions: contempt, guilt, indifference, curiosity, euphoria, awe, despair, pity, surprise, or pride. How does my theory support these emotions? Are they simply rooted in one or the other or could they be a blend of love and fear in different proportions. Think it through. These definitions will help you to see that often the blend is of emotions based on love or fear.

Contempt - the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain, scorn.

Guilt - the fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; culpability. Indifference - lack of interest or concern.

Curiosity - the desire to learn or know about anything; inquisitiveness.

Euphoria - a feeling of happiness, confidence, or well-being sometimes exaggerated in pathological states such as mania.

Awe - on overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, or the like.

Despair - loss of hope; hopelessness.

Pity - sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, of misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid to show mercy.

Surprise - to strike of occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment as through unexpectedness.

Pride - a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.

Hate - to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest.

Can you hate someone without fearing them? Let's see how that works. First you have to qualify your hate. Why do you hate someone? Could it be because of fear or because of love? Doesn't it depend on whose perspective you are considering? Why wouldn’t you fear them if you hate them?
It is really simple don't you think, when you really think, hard and serious? Come on give me any good reason why all emotions don't root themselves in love and fear?

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