What's your opinion of the strength of emotion?

Question

Emotions are ridiculously powerful, but I find they do reach a critical point where they can get no stronger, but for most people that state is way too much, unless you're in it for too long. When you're depressed you could possibly feel like killing yourself because it's so strong. When you're in love you're SO elated. When you're Really angry, you could kill. It's all very crazy and a lot to take in, to be on the receiving end of them, as humans. I'd like your opinion of it.

Answer 1

If emotions are honestly expressed when they are felt, they seldom get out of hand. The problem seems to develop when the emotions are not expressed, but suppressed, repressed or ignored. Then they tend to dwell in the unconscious mind and build in strength. This is what leads to the "out-of-control" actions.

Children usually express their emotions very well. Children seldom become severely depressed, kill out of anger, or ruin their lives for a crush. As we "mature," humans often do not become better at expressing their emotions, but rather, become better at hiding them. This is what leads to the increase in strength of the emotions to the point "irrational behavior."

Answer 2

Emotions can either be positive or negative. Love, compassion, delight or joy, calmness or peace are emotional highs or positive emotions. These emotions when shared edify or build both parties.

On the other hand fear, anger, envy, malice, doubt or uncertainty, avarice are negative emotions which when let out destroy or put down. A positive emotion can easily become a negative emotion depending on how we react to certain situations or the attitude we have toward that situation. So a person always has control over his or her emotions. It all depend on his attitude. Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. If we keep a positive mental attitude toward his life, we will have less emotional problems.

Let me illustrate beteewn positive and negative attitudes.

The winner always has a program and a goal.
The loser always has an excuse.

The winner says it may be difficult, but it's not impossible.
The loser says it will be possible, but it's too difficult.

The winner is always part of the solution.
The loser is always part of the problem.

I am a person who likes to keep to myself. I prefer to be alone by myself, but I am not mesanthropic. My wife and I have not been speaking to each other as often as we should for a healthy relationship. I resent her for being so unfaced with this situation. One day we were siting watching TV she started looking for a needle which a day before I happen to be using. She was not adamant or anything, but I thought she was blaming me for the lose of the needle. I suddenly felt a cold sweat creeping up my spine and I started trembling and hyperventilating. I was furious.Then I lost control. I pick up what ever I could handle and started throwing things. I had broken several thing and nearly broke the TV. I have never in my life had such a horrible feeling of anger mixed with guilt. I'm not sure if my wife has totally forgiven me for that silly outburst. You may think it all started with a needle. Wrong. It started way back with unresolved emotions.

If we keep negative emotions hidden away in our hearts or wherever it is stored inside us, sooner or later these emotions will mutate and will manifest themselves into bigger and more destructive outbust. They can either destroy us or others.

Emotions are good, positive or negative. They give us wisdom and learning. Steve Covey said, "TO CHANGE OUR SITUATION WE MUST FIRST CHANGE OUR SELVES, TO CHANGE OURSELVES WE MUST FIRST CHANGE OUR PERCEPTION."

Answer 3

I agree that strength of emotion, sometimes could be compared to the strength of ten thousand men. I have had, as you mentioned above, emotions strong enough to kill. However, I have also learned, that I have and always had, the power within myself to exert control over these emotions. The reason that mine can't get any stronger, (the negative ones) is because my rational mind kicks in, and I consciously make the effort to change the intensity or the level of the emotion. Unfortunetly, some folks have not discovered this willpower, and their emotions get out of control. Sadly, many have committed suicide, and sadly, many more, get caught with the smoking gun. And so many are labeled with emotional and psychological illnesses, that in a way, is used to justify their actions. Yes, I agree that emotions can run extremely high, but I also believe they can be controlled. There will never be an excuse good enough to me as to why someone took their own life or the life of another all the while blaming it on their emotional state. We are in control of who we are, and how we run our lives. It would be so much more healthy for people with emotional problems, to go and seek help in learning to control their emotions, then to continue to see death because they were "out of control."

Answer 4

Emotions are very strong true! this is what drives some people to do crazy things, and others great things, its how you act on them thats important. you should allways 'think before you act' or 'sleep on it' as the sayings go.
These sayings show that emotions mostly fizzle out or can be vented off after a short period of time. As for long term premeditated acts, these are ego and emotionaly based goals which are far more complicated than emotional acts alone.

Answer 5

Emotions are indeed extremely mild or powerful. They are eventually exhausting, and that's why it is always a good idea, not to act on them right away. For the negative emotions, it's a good idea to talk them through with someone who will listen to you, for the positive ones, it is a good idea to ride them out and see where you land before you make any decisions or commitment. Whether you are being overwhelmed by the emotion, or you are overwhelmed just experiencing it from someone, just give it time to pass and reveal what ithas to reveal. There's always something or someone that sets us off, search there instead of doing or saying things that needn't be done or said. It could save embarrassment and regret, and instead be rewarding.

Answer 6

I don't know if it is just me or if any one else gets this to, but I don't trust many of my emotions. I think it has a lot to do with my hormones because when they are in a funk I freak on anything and everything. This annoys me to no end because typically I do not overreact on anything. I don't lash out in anger, I don't jump for joy, I don't cry in sadness. I am a very mellow person till that time of the month. So when I do react to something strongly I always question if it is really me or my hormones reacting.

Answer 7

The strength of emotion has the biggist power in world. You can do whatever for the sake of someone you love. It is the mightiest power of the world. Mother and child relation is the best relation according to me. My mother wakes up early in the morning and got buzy in preparing food for us no matter what. All she does is because of love. Emotion can force you to do thoes things which you have never dreamt of. In a way we are mare puppet. we have no control over ourself. we are ruled by emotions all the time. it is a different thing that when you learn to control your feelings and emotions you became a Sadhu or saint but than it is not possible for and ordinary people to control emotion.

Answer 8

the word emotion is 99% MOTION. it is better to steer them than to be the backseat rider. they are like the waves of the sea, so they will move according to the winds of life, and maybe even the fullness of the moon. they should be harness and mastered with discipline and not so much depression. when you depress them you haven't handled a thing, but rather stilled them, but for a moment. I say but for a moment because that's all they need to truck off to another location inside of you. they get there, and park and fester just waiting till they are all grown up, then they will take charge since you didn't. emotions never stay in one place even when kept inside. they make their way to your stomach, nerves, your hair, you skin, your diet, your dreams, your choice in relationships and on and on they move till they own all of you, and you feel mentally put out of your own body, or held captive. emotions don't deserve to hangout anywhere without a harness and a nearby check point. We need to say "No thank you" when people who are angry, hateful or just plain mean and want to share their misery that we choose not to go to their gutter of grief. we know emotions can be shared, and there is no shortage for emotions that do kill both within and without. We much rather hang out were the sun does shine even if we must be there alone for while.

Answer 9

its even worse if you suppress them.for 17 years i was in an abusive marriage and it was safer to show no emotion,then one day and i cant tell you why,they surfaced and the strongest was hate.from that day on i wanted revenge for all that my children and i had suffered.it took me ages to realize that the only person who got hurt was me.being human gives us choices and one of those choices is to experience emotions and hopefully learn from them.i am now divorced and with someone who encourages me to embrace my feelings even when they are intense and illogical.i agree that often it is confusing,one minute desperately in love,then the next depressed for no apparent reason .i suppose that's why i enjoy being e human,warts and all!

Answer 10

Deep..

I completely agree with the statements that you made. Our emotions can make us do and/or say things that we would not do in a calm and rational state of mind. Emotions make us irrational at times.

Answer 11

emotions can be very powerful. emotion of anger, for instance, can lead you to criminal acts, things that you shouldn't have done and large amount of regrets and depression.
i think we need to be careful in making decisions when we are angry. it's never wise to hastily do something out of anger. to me, anger is one enemy of the soul that one should not let it overpower him. but hey, it took a little david to kill the giant goliath.