Tap Into the Force Within You
Each strength in our temperament has emotions that drive it to fulfill its designed purpose — unless the emotion is contrary to the strength’s true purpose. (In that case, the
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Stay in Control of Yourself and Stay in the Driver’s Seat
Let’s face it. Each of us use control to navigate our daily lives. Some of us use it with a light touch, and some much heavier handed. Which way do
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Is Yours a False Understanding of Emotion?
We know an emotion when we see or feel one. Or do we? We fool ourselves into feeling we know them with the little we do understand about our emotions,
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Do Emotions Have Purpose?
Emotion warns us about what is happening in our world, both good and bad. Emotions flag us that we are in danger or in love. Dr. Robert C. Solomon has
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Our Best Understanding of Emotion
What is emotion? Wow! That’s a difficult question. Even psychologists and philosophers can’t agree on emotion’s basic definition. Religions don’t define it either. We just live with how we have
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What Is Emotion?
What is emotion? Unfortunately, due to the fact that no one has defined emotion to our satisfaction yet, we are at a bit of a handicap. However, their attempts help
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The Benefits of Intelligent Emotions
The Stoics thought that apatheia (apathy or the absence of feeling to the Stoics) was the aim of all goodness. Therefore, they believed we must constantly struggle to rid ourselves
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Introducing Emotion’s Intelligence
How can we think of emotions as irrational when all the meaning we have in life is a result of our emotions? As I will say repeatedly, emotions are facts.
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Emotions Make Us Smart
Without emotions, the smartest among us would be dumb. Surprised? That thought turns all our thinking about our intelligence upside down. Consider: Without emotion, the charging tiger might look to
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Emotions of Others Must Be Considered for Good Relationships
As we have found, cognition is not enough in this life. This is especially true in the sensitive world of relationships. Emotional intelligence is not limited to the ability to
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Emotion’s Speed – Blessing or Curse?
Basic to the understanding of the role of emotion in our lives is its speed. Emotions present themselves to our consciousness at the speed of light and often catch us
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Emotion’s Influence: Life’s Memories and Decisions
Emotions have purchased their own real estate in our memories. My first memories are loaded with emotion. I can remember as a child in New Zealand, when what we called
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