As a response to this post about emotions and refusing to hide the mega-crush I have on my boyfriend, my father sent me this quote (underlines original, bolding mine):
Dogmas or systems of thought that tell you to rise above your emotions can be misleading -- even, in your terms, somewhat dangerous. Such theories are based upon the concept that there is something innately disruptive, base, or wrong in man’s emotional nature, while the soul is always depicted as being calm, perfect, passive and unfeeling. Only the most lofty, blissful awareness is allowed. Yet the soul is above all a fountain of energy, creativity, and action that shows its characteristics in life precisely through the ever-changing emotions. Trusted, your feelings will lead you to psychological and spiritual states of mystic understanding, calm, and peacefulness. Followed, your emotions will lead you to deep understandings...
(Quote from one of the Conversations with Seth books. Dad's a big fan.)
[UPDATE: Thursday, October 22, ~7 PM.]
Another response, another e-mail from my Dad. This is a horoscope for this week.
"He who loves 50 people has 50 woes," said Buddha. "He who loves no one has no woes." Even if you agree with this sour observation, I urge you to override the warning it implies. Now, more than ever, you can and should attract rich benefits into your life by expanding the frontiers of your empathy -- even if it means you will feel the hurts of others more deeply. And what exactly are those rich benefits? Here's one: Getting close-up views of the ways people suffer will help you avoid suffering like that yourself in the future.
(Link.)
Dad sends me this site's horoscopes from time to time, and they're always as FREAKILY RELEVANT as this one. Maybe I should start subscribing, so I'll know what I'll be thinking ahead of time...
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
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